And I did learn a lot.

The fact that we can go in in the morning and talk with folks ... it reminds me of an old country store. Oh, there may not be a pot-belied stove or a pickle barrel, but the atmosphere's the same. We're going to miss her terribly.

The lilies are for purity. Then there's maternal protection in the base panel, depicted by a bird attacking a viper to protect her young.

And the symbol of the phoenix represented our hope in the resurrection.

These were the same symbols in the Heart of Spain paintings, so the exhibit and windows complemented each other.

April is the right time in Delaware to head for the woods to see new growth, especially ground bloomers. You know it's spring when you see skunk cabbage flowers unfold from the forest floor. Don't let the name turn you off; this unusual plant has much to offer the environment despite its legendary odor.