Guardian at the Gate Format:Framed If Petaluma holds a place

If Petaluma holds a place in your heart—or you simply love architecture with a story—this is a piece you’ll want to hold onto

But this vineyard in the Russian River Valley stopped me in my tracks

a woman who is a descendant of the man who built this barn and whose brother works the land

A striking piece that reveals the quiet complexity of Sonoma County wine country

casting long

Guardian at the Gate Format:Framed If Petaluma holds a placeThis photograph was taken at a winery in Napa Valley thats unlike any othera stone by stone recreation of a medieval Italian castle, complete with a drawbridge, towers, and watchful gargoyles. I crafted this image to feel like it was pulled from the past, using post processing techniques to echo the look of 1800s photographs of Notre Dames gargoyles. The result is moody, textured, and unmistakably Gothica true conversation piece. This print is being