A Common Raven in Old World Style

You may recognize this bird as the Common Raven. They are one of my favorite birds because of their intelligence, curiosity, and their communication skills. I have often listened in on their "conversations" and watched their playful antics. This raven I photographed in the Painted Desert as he walked back and forth many times posing for me as the shutter clicked. I believe he just might have wanted me to immortalize him in this Old World styled digital art print.

Old World Raven

Raven print, a solitary raven with each feather in exquisite detail is printed on a background texture with the look of old linen. A perfect way to add the Old World charm of an Audubon style bird print to your home, office, or bedroom decor. Painted Desert, Arizona

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Old World Raven Art Card

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Black and White or Color Photography?

There are times when I can not decide whether I like a photograph better in black and white or in color. This photograph was one of these times. There are good reasons for both approaches. The subject matter of the old truck and windmill seemed to be out of the past granting a perfect excuse for transforming a modern image into an "aged" black and white photo. On the other hand the rusty old truck was a beautiful reddish burnt orange against a blue Colorado sky.

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Truck and Windmill

 Old truck photo, a Colorado prairie windmill landscape art print, of an abandoned old truck resting next to a prairie windmill on the High Plains of Colorado. Perfect for adding a touch of western prairie to your home, office, or bedroom decor. Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado

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 Truck and Windmill BW

Old truck black and white photo, a Colorado prairie windmill landscape art print, of an abandoned old truck resting next to a prairie windmill on the High Plains of Colorado. A modern photo given an "aged" patina, perfect for adding a touch of vintage western prairie to your home, office, or bedroom decor. Pawnee National Grassland, Colorado

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Russian Fort Ross in California

Fort Ross, a California state historic park, was settled between 1812 and 1841 as a Russian trading post. I loved the Russian influence of the architecture especially the chapel seen in this fine art photograph. The shape and form of the turrets and steep roof have elegant lines and produced beautiful shadows. During my visit last June the site was closed for renovation, but we did walk around the perimeter of the fort. I think it gave me a unique perspective of an "outsider" looking in as we approached the fortification. Perhaps it was the same for those settlers almost 200 years ago.

Fort Ross Seashore
This is a textured and aged sepia photograph of Fort Ross, a Russian-American Company settlement from 1812 to 1841 chartered by Russia's tsarist government, on the coast of California.
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Fort Ross
A view of Fort Ross's blockhouse and fortifications looking east toward the foothills.
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