It’s a long weekend at our house with everybody off for Columbus Day. Not that it’s identified as such, with Columbus now recognized as the savage man he was. Rather, our schools tend to label this national holiday as “fall break.” Works for me. History and politics aside, it’s nevertheless appropriate to look at some scenes of our country, views of America. Here are some American landscapes.

Untitled (Balloons) • Ruben Natal-San Miguel • 20×200

Oregon • Luke Gram • Society6

Upstream #1 • Nick Allen • Serena & Lily

Yellow Umbrellas I, South Beach • Claudia Chloe • Artfully Walls

Traffic Jam • Gail Schechter • Minted

Gun Store, Vernon TX • Ed Freeman • Saatchi Art

Light and Air • Megan Donnelly • Serena & Lily

Lifeguard Stand • Stephanie Sherman • Serena & Lily

All 50 • Jon Measures • Saatchi Art

Street Walker • Kevin Russ • Society6

Eastern Washington, cul-de-sac • Toni Silber-Delerive • Saatchi Art