A Red Hot Air Balloon Landing in Egyptian Fields Canvas Print

Flying over the Egyptian landscape near Luxor in a hot air balloon remains one of the highlights of my travels. So much so that I actually turned off my camera part of the time and simply enjoyed living in the moment rather than recording it for later. But our flight was to see the sun rise over the valley of the kings, and as we began our descent, a different landscape came into focus and I had to take out the camera one more time. For bonus points, I included another balloon that landed before us - isn't the scale amazing? It looks so small!

Still there was something about these lush fertile fields that were so at odds with our general thoughts of Egypt. We think of Egypt and we think desert. Of course, there is a massive dessert, but the Egyptians have been farming on the banks of the Nile in that fertile valley for thousands of years. They've tamed it somewhat but it was the predictable flooding of the Nile that made this land near it capable of supporting successive civil...

Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...