Highway Arbor
This tree sits on a rocky crest overlooking Wyoming Route 130, which connects the towns of Laramie with Saratoga and Walcott. The tree is on Brush Creek Ranch property, a luxury resort where I worked as the Ranch Photographer in 2017.
Interstate 80 Interchange, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
A tree stands atop a rocky crest overlooking the valley as the warm light of an overcast sun illuminates the scene. Road signs for Route 19 and 460 point right. A barbed wire fence separates the viewer from the tree.
A basketball hoop is seen among a grove of trees, a nearby road bends off into the distance.
Before climbing the Snowy Range Mountains, Route 130 (also known as the Snowy Range Road) passes through Laramie, Wyoming. Here we see The Boardwalk, a local flea market and leatherworker.
Solitary tree stands along road in Colorado's front range of the Rocky Mountains. A horseback rider sign is along the road. The tree is set against a colorful sky.
This tree stands between Old Route 66 (left), one of the most famous highways in the United States, and its predecessor, Interstate 40. Route 66 was fabled for its use during the 1930s for those escaping the Dust Bowl, and the famous roadside attractions such as diners, gas stations, and motels.
Rural northeastern scenes such as this have been a common subject for artists since the 1800s. Charles Burchfield's paintings informed much of the subject matter I became interested in. This scene is almost completely monochrome aside from the bright red barn and blue sky against white clouds. The leaning powerline cables on the left break up the salubriousness of the scene.
Palm trees stand beside the road in Key West, Florida along Highway A1A, connecting to the Overseas Highway.
A tree and utility pole lean towards a two lane highway.
Like many projects, I resisted photographing these trees early on. I thought the simplicity of a tree sitting near the road to be unworthy of a photograph. At a certain point I could no longer resist the urge to take a picture of them, and now they form a large part of what I am searching for.
A tree stump stands between a bush and a powerline. A fence pole in the foreground stands askew. Lincoln Highway was the first major cross-country highway and while many sections have been replaced by the Interstate Highway System, original sections remain intact and allow an intimate glimpse into the American landscape.
A large tree stands beside the road suggesting shelter from a storm. Warm light from a low sun illuminates the clouds near the horizon while grey, heavy clouds loom above. The tree is very dark.
Mt. Peale in the far background, about 40 miles distant, exemplifies the vast landscapes visible in the American West. Road signs and car headlights illuminate the midground as two trees stand in the foreground.
A large palm tree surrounded by cars and beachfront residential and commercial buildings stands in the median of a roadway. Wires stretch from buildings towards the center of the frame under a partly cloudy sky. An ice cream cone sign frames the left side of the picture.
A roadway cuts a tunnel through a line of trees in Indiana. Farm fields flank the roadway and trees can be seen in the distance.
Two trees stand together in Napoleon Ohio as twilight descends upon the scene. A streetlight illuminates a facade as walk sign blinks. Road signs for Route 110 East, 108 South and Route 6 suggest travel elsewhere.
The moon sets over Wyoming's landscape with a line of variously shaped trees silhouetted against the sunlit mountain. Wyoming Highway 11 stretches across the frame.
A solitary Ocotillo stands along the road in Joshua Tree National Park.
A small graveyard sits on a hilltop beside the road, a large tree stump mirrors the gravestone spire with various trees in fall colors across the road.
This tree stands near US 30 Lincoln Highway between Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Sylvan Pass (el. 8,524 feet (2,598 m)) is a mountain pass located in the Absaroka Range in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
A tree stands in the median of Interstate 86 near Coopers Plains, New York, during a March blizzard.
This tree sits along a local two way highway adjacent to Interstate 80 in Maryland. The tree has the anthropomorphic shape of a bird. Tire marks stretch down the road and a railroad crossing is in the mid ground.
A solitary tree stands between Interstate 81 south and northbound lanes. Various truck and car traffic move along roadway.