Cypress and Butterweed Size:24" x 30" particularly the simple lines of

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

the foreground trees reaching to the sky

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

all weathered into intricate shapes

The unexpected early colorful dawn sky changed my planed location for my early morning photography hike to the Garden of the Gods

Cypress and Butterweed Size:24" x 30" particularly the simple lines ofWhile 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.