After the service the congregation is invited to come up and sing the Hallelujah Chorus with the choir. It is a hoot, and not bad actually. #ifhandelcouldseeusnow #hallalujah #hallalujahchorus #ajoyfulnoise #stmarksinthevalley #losolivos #santaynezvalley #california #easter
Author: Frances
Instagram 25 Mar 2016
Just one more shot of poppies along Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos. It has never been prettier or more inspiring. Come visit our beautiful Valley soon! #poppies #foxencanyon #santaynezvalley #centralcoast #californiapoppies #california #losolivos #santabarbarawinecountry #landscape
Instagram 25 Mar 2016
That spot of orange in the distance is our Valley’s beloved Grass Mountain covered in California poppies. This season’s display is the most beautiful in recent memory. #poppies #grassmountain #centralcoast #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry #landscape #iwanttopaintit
Instagram 24 Mar 2016
Blessings from the Easter Buddha. Our first viburnum blossoms mixed with wildflowers (?) from the meadow. Oh and sweet peas. Bouquet by my morning chair. #bouquet #viburnum #Buddha #buddhistepiscopalian
Instagram 23 Mar 2016
Alas I have been out breakfast-trayed by @alexhitz See his post this morning. But srsly, would it be fun to have a #breakfasttraychallenge?! A #breakfast tray is such a lovely, civilized thing. A small gesture with a big impact on the start of your day. Made all the more beautiful by a small bouquet or even a single blossom or two. This is one my all-time favorites from @billyhurbaugh of #roses and lavender. Morning reading is the current gorgeous issue of @flowermagazine , one of my fave reads. @margotrshaw #rancholazaca
Instagram 23 Mar 2016
Just a quickie sketch of a friend’s lab, looks a bit like our Stella, too. We love labs. #labrador #welovelabs #watercolorsketch @joplyler
Instagram 21 Mar 2016
Easter Week begins with a beautiful Palm Sunday at our beloved St. Mark’s in the Valley. #stmarksinthevalley #losolivos #palmsunday #hosanna #allglorylaudandhonor Regram of photo by @billyhurbaugh.
Instagram 21 Mar 2016
The Valley keeps greening, and painting beckons ever stronger. The view of our neighbors’ ranch, from our front door at #rancholazaca. Oil on linen panel, 9 X 12, by moi. #landscape #pleinairpainting #losolivos #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry #francesschultz
Instagram 20 Mar 2016
What a handsome bobcat we spotted at the ranch this morning. So healthy and strong. Amazing what a little rain will do for our wildlife. Photo by @w.cromer #rancholazaca #santaynezvalley #losolivos #bobcatpride @trexfuqua @ntlong95 @difuqua @ffuqua @dusister1 @ruthfuqua
Instagram 19 Mar 2016
The gracious, old world living room of our #neworleans hosts. Loved being in #nola! #oldworldstyle #graciousliving #traditionalinteriors #frenchstyle
Instagram 18 Mar 2016
Audubon Park, morning walk in #neworleans #audubonpark #morningwalk
Instagram 18 Mar 2016
The gorgeous centerpiece on the dining table of our #neworleans hosts for a cocktail party last night honoring #artinbloom donors and #neworleansmuseumofart