Icons of the Valley

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Icons of the Valley
The image lines up four major "icons" from front to back in the photo: an evergreen tree, a dirt road, a dike wall (thin wall of rock), and a large mountain.© Randy Heffner inspect image detail »
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Certain characteristics establish the personality of a place. It may be dominance of a particular type of tree, or a particular mountain, or the types of roads, or any combination of many other features. This image aims to capture a set of things — in this case the West Spanish Peak, The Staircase (a so-called dike wall), an endemic evergreen tree, a local dirt road, a fence, skies…even burn scars — that may bring a denizen of the Cuchara valley home to a place they love.

Image Information

  • Title: Icons of the Valley
  • © 2025 by Randy Heffner, all rights reserved
  • Digital photograph
  • Native aspect ratio is 2:3, so uncropped print sizes include 4x6 inches, 8x12, 12x18, 24x36, and 40x60.

Limited Edition Availability

  • The image is available in a limited edition of 30 signed prints, personally signed and color-checked by the artist.
  • Custom sizes are available, as are unframed and custom framing options.
  • Available media include brushed aluminum, fine art paper, photo paper, canvas, and posters.
  • Sample price for a 8" x 12" unframed, photo rag paper, limited edition print: USD $95 + shipping.
  • To initiate an order, email us at specifying any known preferences or options for medium and framing — from there we will collaborate to finalize your order.

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  • Open edition wall art and merchandise are available at:
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16 Jul 2025; updated 19 Jul 2025
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Randy Heffner

Randy lives at the intersection of philosophy, theology, and culture — reading, watching, walking, and sometimes creating in search of our better selves. Film and photography have a lot to do with it, but anyway, art. The tie is an anomaly.