Cypress and Butterweed Size:24" x 30" creating dramatic views of the

creating dramatic views of the dunes such as this one

I love the rich yellows and oranges of the valley contrasting with the bright blue sky over the snowy mountains

moody scenes

particularly the simple lines of the water and how they were mirrored by the tree trunks framing the water

and the Milky Way all aligned for an image I'd been planning for quite some time: the full arc of the Milky Way over a snow-bejeweled Hornbeck Homestead lit by the setting moon

Cypress and Butterweed Size:24" x 30" creating dramatic views of theWhile hiking around Beaver Dam Lake in Illinois, I always admired the graceful curves of this gnarled cypress tree at the side of the lake.? This time, it was beautifully framed by the lush grasses and butterweed blossoms, making for a very popular fine art nature print.