Bermuda- Mary Rose Holmes Paintng Jun 2009


Mary Rose Holmes celebrated a very special occasion and took a trip to Bermuda.
Accommodation was in a cottage with a glass bottom floor. The Island was the inspiration for several paintings. This is the view from her cottage

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