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Small Town America Series Under Construction

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Small Town America Series Under Construction

It's been quite some time since I ventured into the blogosphere! Feeling a bit rusty about this whole thing.

I am constructing a new series that will include some of my older work as well as newer productions and titled "Small Town America". Included here are some examples of the work.

I love hitting the highway and exploring old towns. In September of 2016 it was a drive up the California Scenic Highway, Route 1. This is considered one of the darlings of vehicle travel. Possibly the most popular in the world. The roads took us through Fillmore, Solvang, Cambria, Santa Cruz, Pacifica, and Gilroy, the Garlic Capitol of California.

I've always admired the old perspectives of Norman Rockwell and the way he would strive to capture a bit of mom, apple pie, and baseball. The traditional American themes as he viewed them. My attempt will be at capturing small town architecture and street scenes that are becoming overshadowed by the raucous and overwhelming work of Urban power. Much of this lifestyle is under attack. Critics of the past, traditional structure, tend to stain it without even considering the 95% good that helped to establish this great place that we are privileged to be in. Here are a couple of opening salvos.

"Santa Cruz Victorian - Small Town America"
Photography Prints

"The Lynch House - Small Town America"
Photography Prints

"Solvang 2 - Small Town America"
Art Prints

Slow down and smell the roses as you travel down the backroads of this great country. Even in the simplistic world of yesteryear there are nuggets of life that are worthy of our consideration.

"When I go to farms or little towns, I am always surprised at the discontent I find. And New York, too often, has looked across the sea toward Europe. And all of us who turn our eyes away from what we have are missing life." ~ Norman Rockwell

Till next time. God Bless !
Glenn