This is the first time that I got more engrossed in reading your post than watching your art! As always your art is fantastic and yet your childhood adventures were even more interesting :-)
Although to be frank, I will come back to this post a few more times to feast my eyes on that first piece. I might not read the post again but I will surely be opening these pictures again and again..... that first piece really does take my breath away.
@hashcash, someday when I become proficient in writing, I will start writing stories about my childhood. I walked in two worlds, the world of humans and the world of nature, both had magical qualities, but life has no care about my feelings or qualities, it lets me be me, and I love nature for that quality.
I will be doing a series of five horse painting this late winter, I am writing down my projects as I review my artwork here on Steemit. Plus you all give me ideas while we are communicating too....(hugs)
So happy to know that at least some of our ideas are in some small way playing a part in your journey :-)
It goes without saying that your future projects have a viewer in me :-)