The Gifford Homestead Metal Print

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy..

In Capital Reef National Park along the scenic drive is the Historic Gifford Homestead. The Gifford's were the last residents of Fruita and as Dewey Gifford sold his home in 1969 to the National Park Service, the cultural landscape of Fruita as a farming community forever changed. Today the Capitol Reef Natural History Association, in cooperation with the National Park Service, strives to create the pioneer spirit of Fruita which can be experienced by visiting the Gifford Homestead and enjoying a fresh baked pie, cinnamon roll, and other daily baked goods.
The atmosphere of the Gifford Homestead offers a unique ambiance as one sits under cottonwood trees, walks along the Fremont River, and explores the nearby fruit orchards. In addition to the farmhouse, the Gifford Homestead includes a barn,smokehouse, orchard, pasture, and rock walls. 1023

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Life is like a camera...Focus on what is important, Capture the good times, Develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out, take another shot.... Having lived in the south (Florida & Mississippi) for 54 years my dream was to move out West which I did in 2008. I am in awe of this beautiful country that we call home, and photography has become a very important part of my life. Lighting and perseverance are top of the list, if it's having to hike for miles to get your shot, or waiting for hours in the freezing cold for a train, taking hundreds of images of birds or wildlife to get that one beautiful capture, or being up at all hours of the night or early morning to get the full Moon or Milky Way. These are things which a...