Surfaced late today from diving into the sandpit and came up with…. Opal Hunter. In my younger days I was known to be adventurous and at times a loner.

One thing I’m glad for is that I didn’t pursue joining an opal mining community, as my favorite stone is, yep…you guessed it, opals. I may never have returned to where I am now, as am certain I would have succumbed to the opal bug. So below is my first attempt at creating an image titled “The Opal Hunter #1”.

according to Bedouin folklore, opals fall from the sky during thunderstorms and get their marvelous color from lightning trapped within them.