The Mountains in the background are beautiful yet a lonely spare bush grows on the hillside. I asked Rafael one time if he was the bush in the painting and if it was how he felt sometimes when you soul is bare as the branches on this shrub were. He said "I kind of do", later told me that if I saw any painting of a Tree he created that it was a self portrait.

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"Return to Purple Mountains"

I always loved the Magnificent Purple and Richness of this particular Mountain Scene.

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"Trans Mountains"

When Rafael emailed this image I asked him what "Trans Mountains" means? He laughed and replied, "Well it can mean what ever the person wants it to mean but it means "Transparent Mountains".

"Amazon Mountain near Sea"

Mountains were Rafael's favorite subject and what he most liked to paint.

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"Purple Haze"

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"Purple Rockies"

This was a favorite Mountain Scene Rafael painted that I loved to show online. The Colors and Details really showed his passionate artwork and love for mountains.

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"Grasslands to the Rockies"

("9x15") Mountains inspired Rafael to seek out special frames and matting for his favorite subjects. He would tell me of his trips out to find frames for his "Children". Never marrying or having children himself he exclaimed that his paintings were his family and he wanted to dress them up for visits to Art Galleries and showings.

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"Rockies"

A cooler  winter pristine mountain scene.

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