Our holiday sale starts today!

I am thankful everyday that I get to do what I love to do.  To say thank you to all of you who support me and my work throughout the year, I am hosting a 40% off sale for the rest of 2015!  The website is stocked with new work, including photos on canvas and wood photo blocks, all of which you can use the discount code. Visit www.montanaphotojournal.com to see what's new and shop for some gifts!  

"Fade"

An old Cottonwood tree stands in a quiet meadow, surrounded by fog. 

Taking in the Fall scenery...

I took a drive over MacDonald Pass a couple of days ago.  A few friends had mentioned the colors through there were spectacular, so I decided to go before I missed it.  Fall is my favorite time of year for so many reasons.  The air is crisp, but not biting like in Winter, and the forest is dotted with the vibrant colors of Aspen trees, making everything look like an impressionist painting.  It's hard not to smile when you're driving through the mountains and everything looks like this.

"Taking Shelter"

Finding an old barn, no matter how small or dilapidated,  is pure joy to me.  This one is tucked out of the way, almost unnoticeable, under the shadow of the tall red grain elevators in Clyde Park, Montana.   I was focused on taking pictures of the grain elevators when I saw the red of this barn through the thick trees.  This turned out to be my favorite shot of that day, so you just never know.  I love Montana because there are so many of these old buildings to find.  I love them in their rough, weathered state, but it's also bittersweet as I know this means they are slowly decaying and will soon be gone.  I hope we can save some of the authentic character that makes me so proud of Montana.

"Sacred Heart"

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church, near Harlem, Montana.  As a lover of pastels, this little country church just gets me.  Pink and an aqua blue sky made the very hot day worth it.  It was about 103 degrees when this was taken, at the end of a beautiful June day.  

"Endless Days and Skies"

I got some great shots last weekend while out and about.  The sun came out and there were some great clouds in the sky when I woke up, so I grabbed the camera and went to see what I could find.  If you live in Montana year-round, you know how to appreciate the warm weather and vibrant colors of the summer because it doesn't last long.  Being someone who doesn't exactly love winter,  I really feel the cabin fever wearing off when I can get out in a green field and soak up the Vitamin D I've been lacking all winter.  This landscape is my idea of what heaven probably looks like - open, sunny, and warm.  I hear the cap popping off a bottle of beer...

Prints of this photo are available in my Etsy Shop 

We've got a new website!

I have been a devoted Etsy user since 2007, but I feel the need for an official website to showcase our products.  With the addition of greeting cards, wood blocks, and photos on canvas to our line, it seemed like a good time to create a website to have a beautiful on-line shop.  Big Cartel provides great pre-made templates that are fully customizable.  We are in the process of getting our domain name changed, but for now here is the site:    http://montanaphotojournal.bigcartel.com