Monday, October 27, 2008

Sunnyside of the house

Mayfield House, 12 x 16

This historic 1870's cottage is surrounded by extensive gardens, lily ponds, hiking trails, and a large family of peacocks that struts around and generally keeps a watchful eye on things! The property was donated to the city of Austin in 1971 by the family of Allison Mayfield (a former Texas Secretary of State in the early 1900's). It's a peaceful spot right in the middle of town.

3 comments:

Jeff Mahorney said...

Beautiful. I love the strokes on all the foliage. :)

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Laurel,

I love the coral colour on the roof against the green of the trees. Thanks for this visual treat. Plus I love reading your blog.

Barbara

Laurel Daniel said...

Thanks Y'all. Your comments are so kind and especially meaningful coming from both of you!