Hillside Vineyard Santa Maria California
by Barbara Snyder
Title
Hillside Vineyard Santa Maria California
Artist
Barbara Snyder
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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Hillside Vineyard Santa Maria California by Barbara Snyder
The hillside and bottom land of the Santa Maria Valley were totally dominated by row crops such as green beans, sweet potatoes, lettuce, and other everyday vegetables that one would see on the dinner tables and in the restaurants all over America.
The vegetables were all of sudden giving way to strawberries during the 70' and 80's and they were pushing out the traditional row crops as large, corporate farmers were paying more money to farmers to grow strawberries and they were buying up land themselves.
Then in the 90's a new crop emerged - grapes. Wine grapes to be exact. Now you can find grapes nearly every where you look as the wine makers can't see to get enough grapes to quench the thirst of world for good wines (and not so good for that matter).
Strawberries are still found in plentiful abundance and the once predominate row crops are still around but you have to look for them as they are no where near as plentiful as they once were.
Barbara Snyder M.A.Ed.
Original photography by Barbara Snyder M.A.Ed. Barbara lives on the Central Coast of California. As a California native she has always felt the allure of the great variety of natural features offered in her home state. Born in Santa Maria, California, Barbara graduated from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo as a history major, English minor. She earned her Master's degree in education from the same university and began a teaching career that has spanned over 3 decades. During that time photography has always been a part of her life and has been enhanced by the opportunities for summer travel and finding new subjects and interests to expand her photographic endeavors. . Being a co-owner of an art and frame gallery several years past has provided experiences that have added to her repertoire of skills and versatility in thinking. Barbara has been featured in Strictly Business Magazine, a Central Coast publication, designed to showcase local talents and to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit. She has also written several articles and provided photographic contributions to that and other publications. Whether it is seascapes, vineyards, dessert, mountains, forest and all that in between, the pursuit of "fresh, natural and alive" subjects and scenes has inspired Barbara's work. She has shown a special fascination in her most recent works with the tropical features of Hawaii and the dessert landscapes of Arizona. Barbara's work offers a simplistic, rich view of life. Her work has been acclaimed as sensitive photography dedicated to bringing otherwise little noticed scenes to the public eye. Barbara's has brought the peace and tranquility of nature into so many homes. Her images hold the viewer with their sheer beauty and visual appeal that provide the lyrical commentary of nature's many gifts.
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October 3rd, 2013
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