“Native American” Giclée

• Limited to an edition of 95

I photographed this wild turkey just down the road late one afternoon as the sun was getting low. I was amazed to see the array of colors, the shimmer that turned both copper and iridescent. I knew immediately that he must be painted. I love focusing on the details and the glory of creation, especially in such an unexpected place. Just one feather alone is amazing, but the combination of them all is stunning. I believe when we take something such as this turkey out of it’s typical environment, it’s beauty is intensified and it’s Maker is revealed. The turkey is one of the few birds that truly is native to this country, and that is why it was Benjamin Franklin’s opinion that the turkey should be our national bird rather than the eagle.