HappyThanksgiving 2025; And welcome to the Light Into Art Newsletter 16. New Listings This view of a farm in rural Lawrence County, South Dakota, is one I took on my way back from West Virginia this last May. It is available in a variety of sizes and print media from my Etsy Shop LIGHTINTOART. Recent…
Welcome the LightIntoArt Newsletter 15. This issue will focus mainly on recent sales as my health issues have kept me from adding much in the way of new listings for sale. It is also a day late because yesterday was a medical day–I had two appointments in Missoula which had me away from home from…
Welcome to the November 6th edition of the LIA Newsletter 13. In this post you’ll see my latest editions to the shops that feature my photography, the most recent sales of that art, and learn a bit about how the last week has gone in my life. New Listings This photograph of Montana’s Clearwater River…
Timeless Classic Cars on Stunning Mugs June 2025 was all about celebrating the artistry of classic cars at Sharrott Creek Gallery. This month, five exceptional mugs featuring iconic automotive designs found their way into the hands of delighted customers. These mugs aren’t just drinkware—they’re tributes to the golden age of automobiles, where every car told…
An oft overlooked treasure Nestled within the breathtaking beauty of Montana’s Glacier National Park, McDonald Creek Falls is a wonder of nature. It captivates the senses and offers a unique and rewarding photography experience. The falls can be found near the west entrance of the park. With a height of 25 feet, it offers a…
A Personal Introduction While I have no personal experience with commercial fishing, I have spent a lot of time in Del Norte County, especially after my parents moved there when I was in grad school. One of my favorite activities was to head to the Crescent City harbor, camera in hand, to take pictures of…
Don’t all little boys love trains? Trains have fascinated me ever since I got my first Lionel 027-gauge train set. That set had a locomotive painted with the colors of the Northern Pacific Railroad, the main line that crossed southern Montana. Northern Pacific merged with the Great Northern and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy to…
A Personal Introduction In 1980, I found myself in the small town of Stanford, Montana. Stanford, the county seat of Judith Basin County, had fewer than 600 people at the time, yet the grandest building in town was the County Courthouse. That started me on a thirty-year trek to photograph every county courthouse in the…
A Personal Intoduction Although born in Montana, I grew up in California, mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area. There I attended junior high, high school, college and grad school. I lived at home through my master’s degree, avoiding the costly student loans that cripple so many young people financially. The year after I was…
Best Laid Plans I hadn’t planned on stopping in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Nor had I suspected I’d find anything as photogenic as the 1909 Guadalupe County Courthouse. On my third day of a week-long photoshoot around the Southwest, I had hoped to get to Tucumcari, or even Amarillo. That morning, I had started with…
