Morris Reserve Prairie

Morris Reserve History

Morris Reserve lies outside of Bellbrook Ohio and is part of the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Park District.  The land was originally purchased by William Morris in the 1830s.  Many generations of the Morris Family called this farm home. Eventually, the land was farmed by the equally history-rich Berryhill family.  Recently, the descendants of the Morris family, the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Park District, the Little Miami River Conservancy, the Tecumseh Land Trust, the Dayton Foundation, and managers of the Ohio Clean Water Fund teamed up to secure this land as a park and tribute to those who love this land.

Bellbrook's Ancient History

Based on the artifacts found within the park, Morris Reserve has served as home to five peoples of the last 14,000 years:  Paleo Indians, the Archaic People, the Woodland People, the Hopewell, and the Shawnee.  The Little Miami River and the rising terrain of the Morris Homestead served as a natural funnel site for Native People to harvest woodland creatures.  A recent skeletal find indicates that Timber Wolves once traversed Morrise Reserve.

Prairie Fine Art Photography

  • Compositional Leading Lines: For me, a favored compositional technique draws on incorporating leading lines in the artwork.  I believe composition entails orchestrating the journey of the eye as it comprehends the scene.  As I stand in the field, meadow, or prairie, I try to imagine how the landscape will appear in its final printed form.  This gallery features the few instances where the lighting, leading line composition, and the moment all came together.
  • Aesthetic Appeal:  Prairie footpaths can be visually stunning, with their natural curves and lines leading the viewer's eye through the image. When captured in fine art photography, these footpaths can create a sense of depth, texture, and dimension that can be highly appealing to viewers.

Healthcare Art Prints

Supported by Evidence-based Design (EBD) in Healthcare Art, some of the most pleasing art prints entail colorful lush vegetation with long sightlines that instinctively provide a sense of food security and physical security to ancestors who arose from the African savannah.  These views of Morris Reserve's tallgrass prairie capture those aspects, leading to Miami Valley healthcare facilities selecting these prints to place their patients, visitors, and employees at ease.  There’s a secret about EBD…its principles also work for any business with a waiting room or for people wanting to place their visitors at ease. 

Additional Awesome Parks Nearby 

An enchanting sunrise over Morris Reserve in Sugarcreek Township where golden light backlights the golden rod as a footpath cuts through the Ohio prairie.

Morning Light Over Morris Reserve No. 21

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A magical sunrise over Morris Reserve near Bellbrook Ohio where the sun illuminated storm clouds which in turn lit the foggy prairie trail.

Morris Reserve Magical Sunrise No. 3

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A prairie footpath meandering to the horizon under the amazing skies of a winter sunrise at Morris Reserve, near Bellbrook, Ohio

Mid-December Sunrise at Morris Reserve No. 1

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An Ohio prairie sunset near Bellbrook Ohio under a super bloom of Black-eyed Susans where the flower petals emulated the rays of the sun.

Bellbrook Black-eyed Susans at Sunset No. 1

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Ohio nature photography of Morris Reserve, near Bellbrook Ohio on an autumn fall morning where a prairie path meanders through the Golden Rod.

Morris Reserve Foggy Morning No. 11

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Greene County Ohio fine art photography featuring a morning thunderstorm over an tallgrass Prairie as Taurus and Jupiter rise in the dawn sky.

Blue Hour Cumulonimbus Clouds, Morris Reserve No. 1

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Golden light washes over a prairie trail following a frosty winter sunrise at Morris Reserve near Bellbrook Ohio

Frosty Sunrise over Morris Reserve No. 15

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Ohio fine art photography featuring golden hour over the Morris Reserve prairie as a trail meander towards the horizon as the sun’s rays backlight the Indian Grass seed heads

Morris Reserve Late Summer Sunset No. 5

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A snowy prairie path at Morris Reserve, near Bellbrook Ohio that forms a leading line as it meanders towards the horizon.

Snowy Path at Sunset, Morris Reserve

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Fine art photography of an Ohio Prairie during a vivid sunrise over Morris Reserve near Bellbrook Ohio.

Solstice Sunrise over Morris Reserve

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Landscape Fine art photography featuring a footpath meandering through the tallgrass prairie of Morris Reserve under colorful Ohio skies.

Goldenrods at Blue Hour, Morris Reserve

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Greene County Ohio Fine Art Photography capturing a prairie footpath disappearing into the foggy horizon filled with Golden Rod.

Foggy Golden Hour over Morris Reserve No. 5

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The best of Greene County Ohio Fine Art Photography depicting the Morris Reserve on an autumn evening, near Bellbrook Ohio

Colorful Autumn Twilight Over Morris Reserve No. 1

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Ohio Fine Art Photography A peaceful morning scene over Morris Reserve where the fog filters the golden light as the prairie path leads visitors by Ohio Wildflowers making this a compelling piece for waiting room art.

Foggy Sunrise over Morris Reserve No. 3

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A morning thunderstorm over Morris Reserve, Bellbrook Ohio depicting Ohio Fine Art Photography

Morning Thunderstorm Over Morris Reserve

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Ohio Fine Art Photography featuring Morris Reserve during an autumn sunset.

Ohio FIne Art Photography Over Morris Reserve

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Prairie footpath leads viewer towards the setting sun at Morris Reserve, Bellbrook, Ohio depicting fine art photography

Golden Rods at Golden Hour, Morris Reserve No. 3

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A prarire pathway through Morris Reserve, near Bellbrook Ohio during a colorful winter sunset where the trail meanders to the horizon

Late Fall Sunset over Morris Reserve No. 7

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Twilight over Morris Reserve (Bellbrook Ohio) where the Black-eyed Susans contrast with the dark prairie grass as the sky took on vivid colors

Twilight Over Bellbrook Ohio No. 3

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A patch of Black-eyed Susans basking in the evening light while mimicking the rays from the setting sun

Sunset Over Bellbrook Ohio No. 2

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Tall grass prairie sunset where a sunburst mimics the yellow petals of the Black-eyed Susans under an interesting sky

Sunburst Over Bellbrook Ohio No. 9

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A heavily frosted tall grass prairie where a foot path leads the eye towards the sun just breaking the horizon

Morris Reserve Frost No. 8

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A heavily frosted tall grass prairie where a foot path leads the eye towards the sun just breaking the horizon

Morris Reserve Frost No. 2

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A prairie trail leads the viewer’s eye to the sunburst on the horizon and two cumulonimbus clouds which fill the western sky

Morris Reserve Cumulonimbus Sunset

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A trail through a tall grass prairie lies under the skies of a colorful sunset

Morris Reserve at Golden Hour No. 1

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An autumn sunset over Morris Reserve near Bellbrook Ohio where Golden Rod populate the tallgrass prairie

Morris Reserve at Golden Hour No. 1

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A trail through a tall grass prairie leads the eye to the horizon where crepuscular rays extend from the rising sun

Crepuscular Rays over Morris Reserve No. 3

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Morris Reserve near Bellbrook Ohio enjoys a super bloom of greyhead coneflowers during this summer sunset

Grayhead Coneflower Sunset No. 8

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A trail through a tall grass prairie leads the viewer’s eye to colorful cirrus clouds at sunset

Colorful Twilight Over Morris Reserve No. 5

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A prairie of Black-eyed Susans at sunset where the flower petals mimic the rays from the sun.

Bellbrook Black-eyed Susans at Sunset No. 2

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