Nine-Spotted Moth | Framed Original Watercolor by Cynthia Oswald Wall Hanging While cultivated roses are carefully

While cultivated roses are carefully shaped and refined

spreading freely through runners and returning year after year

Rich in detail yet understated in character

blending seamlessly into its surroundings

Nine-Spotted Moth | Framed Original Watercolor by Cynthia Oswald Wall Hanging While cultivated roses are carefullyAbout Nine Spotted Moth: While exploring one of my favorite hill towns in Umbria, Italy, I came across a small moth resting in a sunlit stairway. It stayed still long enough for me to really see itits inky black wings patterned with bright white spots, glowing in the warmth of the stone. Id been to that town before, but never for so long, and this trip felt different. I found myself waking early just to wander, trying to soak in every moment before it