Log Cabin at Morris Arboretum Acrylic Print

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In 1887, siblings John and Lydia Morris built Compton, their summer home. Over barren hillsides, they created a splendid landscape.devoted to Victorian ideals of beauty and knowledge, and featured plants collected on their extensive travels. The Log Cabin on this property was used by the Morrises to entertain friends. Lydia spent many hours on the porch contemplating the stream and woodlands. With its river-stone cobble chimney, this cabin was similar to the style often built in the Adirondacks -- a vacation spot for the Morrises. The Log Cabin was restored in the 1990s and remains an idyllic spot to enjoy the woodland plants in this area of the Arboretum. When the University of Pennsylvania acquired the property in 1932, it became the Morris Arboretum. Today, it's the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Nature has always played a significant role in my life. On walks with my dad when I was a child, I was taught to notice the world around me and appreciate the wonder of nature and all of God's creation. To this day, being out in nature is balm for my soul and necessary for my well-being. When I took up photography, I suddenly had a way to express my joy in nature by preserving the wonder I see, and then being able to share it with others. While I initially did nature and especially macro (close-up) photography, my interests have expanded into photography from travels, scenes of local interest, historic buildings, and basically any interesting image I happen to come across! Since I have taken up photography, my enjoyment of the...