The Rocky Mountains and the plains at their feet hold some of the most varied country in the interior West: high peaks above alpine lakes, aspen forests that turn gold each autumn, and in Yellowstone, ground that steams and shifts with the heat beneath it. Farther east, the land opens into the Dakotas, where the Badlands rise from the grass in eroded ridges and bands of color.
These photographs gather that range, from the stillness of a mountain lake to the quiet strangeness of a thermal spring and the long, open light of the plains.
The works in this gallery include the Maroon Bells and Mount Sneffels in Colorado, aspen groves in full autumn color, the thermal springs of Yellowstone, and the Badlands of South Dakota under a breaking sky. The mountain lakes and reflections suit bedrooms, studies, and rooms meant for rest, while the golden aspen and Badlands works bring warmth to living rooms and gathering spaces. The Yellowstone works, close to abstract in their color and texture, sit especially well in modern and minimal interiors.
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