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.