Rural Wealth

Freelance newspaper work encouraged the inclusion of photos to complement and help tell a story. This led to seeking scenes that would lend themselves to the development of salable stories. Soon the captured moments created by natural settings, wildlife, and seasons became more than supports to stories; they were a story in themselvesone depicting beauty, peace, and real rural wealth, one that needed to be shared. Cold streams rinse away the hoursSoothing speckled trout withinWood bridges wearied from journeys pastYet solid channels theyve always been.Ray Kwiatkoski