Fine Art Friday Pick - "Horizon"

This photo was taken on the side of a gravel road.  I came around a bend, and saw the sun trying to break through the clouds, and it was so pretty, that jumped out of my car and I stayed until this huge cloud had completely passed by. (This is one of the reasons I always travel with a camera!!)  For those of you who aren't as nerdy as me, these rays are called "crepuscular rays," and as we've surely all seen, they are beautiful.  This print is on sale through the weekend at www.astoria-photography.com, both in the "A Thousand Words" gallery, and the "Landscape & Nature" gallery.  Enter code FRIDAY at the checkout for 10% off your order.

Fine Art Friday pick: "Sunset"

This sunset is as sad as it was beautiful.  I had traveled to southern Iowa to visit Bartlett, IA, the teeny hometown of my recently passed grandmother and her extensive family.  I was heartbroken to find the town was completely underwater, as the Missouri River had spilled over into its neighboring communities.  This photo was taken from Bluff Dr. in Hamburg, IA.  As you can see, the water goes on for miles and miles….but, not a drop of it was supposed to be there.  Much of my trip is documented in the gallery “Southwest Iowa Flood Relief" at www.astoria-photography.com

Fine Art Friday pick: "August"

I shot this while on a water break, during a long hike.  I started watching a colony of ants building a hill, and thought it would be interesting to get a shot from an ant’s perspective.  Sorta nerdy, I know…but it made for a great image.  Visit www.astoria-photography.com for more artwork & info.