Amy Seward Photography
 

In following the routes of the westward pioneers trails  (the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails and branches thereof), which often parallel the routes of the Transcontinental Railroad and Lincoln Highway, my intention has been to create a body of work that captures fragments of the American past amongst the modern landscape. This includes images of structures still standing from the settling of the American West as we know it, both from the pioneer era and those left behind as railroads were built and later interstate highways. More broadly, my work endeavors to reflect the life and landscapes of the present in small towns and rural areas across the United States.