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Lightning over Bannerman's Hudson River Hudson Valley Bannermans island canvas print metal print wall art

Lightning over Bannerman's Hudson River Hudson Valley Bannermans island canvas print metal print wall art

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My name is Alec Halstead, and I’ve spent most of my life navigating the world through the lens of a camera. A 23-year military veteran, I lived a life of structure and purpose, bound by the promises of camaraderie and discipline. But in between, there were the five percent moments—the unimaginable ones. Places riddled with conflict and hardship, where beauty felt like a memory and survival came at a cost. Photography became my lifeline, my way of reclaiming beauty from the chaos. Each photograph was a quiet rebellion, turning light and shadow into hope.


After retiring, I found myself working for Con Edison in Manhattan, commuting from Newburgh. To break the monotony of the drive, I often switched routes, one of which took me along Route 9D. One sweltering summer evening, as I crossed the Bear Mountain Bridge, the sky darkened with the promise of a storm. The air was electric, thick with the kind of humidity that clings to your skin.


As I drove through Cold Spring, the storm broke loose. Rain hammered the windshield, and lightning split the sky in rapid, jagged flashes. Passing Bannerman’s Castle, perched on its island like a phantom from another time, I was struck by its ghostly beauty. It seemed alive, crackling with the storm’s energy. I pulled over, grabbed my camera, and improvised a cover with a plastic bag.


Standing in the downpour, I aimed for the impossible—lightning illuminating the castle. I snapped a handful of shots before retreating, soaked and unsure if I’d captured anything worthwhile. Back in the car, I discovered my makeshift cover had failed; the camera was soaked and inoperable. One Canon 1DS, destroyed.


Disheartened, I pulled the memory card and sifted through the shots at home. Most were a blur of rain and static, but one frame stopped me cold. The castle, bathed in lightning, stood timeless and defiant.


For years, I dismissed that shot, feeling it lacked polish. But recently, revisiting my archives, I worked to refine it. The results are nothing short of haunting. It’s a picture that can never be recreated. Bannerman’s Castle has since lost more of its crumbling walls, but through my lens, it remains eternal—a fragment of history electrified by a storm, its story preserved in light.


Production and Shipping Time:


Glossy Photo Paper: 5 days for printing, 5 days for shipping.


Ready-to-Hang Canvas: 5 days for printing, 5 days for shipping.


SHIPPING DETAILS


There are 5 ways to print these images.

1) Premium Glossy Photo Paper are high quality, professional paper-prints.

Sharp, Vivid and rich Color sets this apart from a casual photo print.

You'll feel like you're there.

Premium Glossy Photo Paper will last a long time.

This option is available in 8x10 inches, 11x14 inches or 16x20 inches.

They are designed to be placed in a glass frame, which can be purchased separately (starting at a few dollars at your local Target or online).


2) Ready to Hang Canvas are ready to hang right out of the box with zero assembly required. Ultimate convenience.

Gorgeous finished look. It comes out of the shipping box finished and ready to hang with a simple nail in the wall.

Canvas Prints are a well-known, high-end way of displaying photographs.

1.5 inch thick wooden stretcher-bars that give it shape, in the same way an oil painting is traditionally assembled. There are no staples or ugly lines visible on the sides (very important).

Estimated delivery time for printing, assembling, packing and shipping is around 10 days.


3) Ready to Hang Canvas (split into 3 panels)


This is for larger pieces, and the photograph is split into 3 even panels, 3 separate canvas panels which put together make a single large image.

This gives a modern look, and allows spectacularly large sizes on your wall!




4) Aluminum Metal Prints


Create elegant wall decor that shines with high-end, exclusive and unique aluminum metal prints.


Create a polished addition to any home or office. 3/64" thick aluminum panel. Features a glossy coating and rounded edges.


UV resistant ink prevents fading. All metal sizes are ready to hang on your wall, right out of the box.


5) Acrylic Prints


Create eye-catching home decor with modern acrylic prints. Light refracts through the museum-quality acrylic bringing vibrancy and depth to your photos. The .22" thick clear acrylic produces superb image quality from edge to edge and absolutely stunning, brilliant color!


UV resistant ink prevents fading. All metal sizes are ready to hang on your wall, right out of the box


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Cost to ship


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