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This work is actual macro photography with minimal enhancement. It is a weathered portion of painted lettering on a concrete wall. As I looked at it before shooting, I glimpsed the outline of a cow and thought she was surrounded by fire, bringing to mind this story. Mrs. O’Leary’s cow was long blamed for causing the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 by kicking over a lantern in her stable. In fact, while the fire did start in the O’Leary’s barn, investigators never determined the true cause, and the cow story was made up to sell newspapers, trading on the anti-Irish sentiment that ran high in the city at the time. Mrs. O’Leary (and her cow) were both posthumously exonerated in 1997.
This and the other works in my portfolio and galleries are suitable for home and business setting. Please browse my work to find the perfect piece for your needs. Many of the images are available in several size formats. All of my abstracts can be displayed vertically or horizontally. I simply present them he...

I am a photographer and visual artist, enjoying the freedom that comes with doing something that I love for a living. I often jokingly refer to myself as a recovering portrait, event and commercial photographer. Several times a year I leave the studio behind. I load the equipment and head out on the open road with camera in hand and photos in mind. You'll see from my various collections that although I sometimes follow the same path as many others, I most often take a road or trail less travelled. I may start the journey with one goal in mind and find myself at the end of the day having wandered far from the planned and beaten path. The art in my collections is all suitable for home and business settings and venues. It is available...