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Landscapes of the Journey


 
Before I ever photographed pets or ranches, I was chasing light — across Montana backroads, lavender fields in Provence, and midnight skies lit by the Milky Way.

These landscapes come from wherever wonder finds me. Some are fierce and rugged. Others are quiet and dreamlike. All are pieces of the journey.



If one speaks to you, I’d be honored to turn it into your dream landscape wall art. All images are available for purchase — just reach out and we’ll bring the story of the land into your space.

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Snow sweeps across Montana’s Swan Range, but the larches refuse to surrender their light. Even as winter presses in and clouds wrap the mountains, these golden larch trees stand bright, defiant, and unwavering — holding their glow against the cold. Photographed near Seeley Lake, Montana, during peak larch season, this moment captures the fierce beauty of autumn refusing to fade. The forest glows like embers beneath storm-washed peaks, a reminder that even nature meets challenge with quiet courage — and sometimes, the brightest things are those that stand their ground. Some beauty doesn’t dim. It rises. It holds. It shines — brighter than the storm.
Golden larch trees glowing in early winter snow and mist in the Swan Range near Seeley Lake, Montana.
Snow sweeps across Montana’s Swan Range, but the larches refuse to surrender their light. Even as winter presses in and clouds wrap the mountains, these golden larch trees stand bright, defiant, and unwavering — holding their glow against the cold. Photographed near Seeley Lake, Montana, during peak larch season, this moment captures the fierce beauty of autumn refusing to fade. The forest glows like embers beneath storm-washed peaks, a reminder that even nature meets challenge with quiet courage — and sometimes, the brightest things are those that stand their ground. Some beauty doesn’t dim. It rises. It holds. It shines — brighter than the storm.