Morning Solitude

Morning Solitude by HavenLight Publishing is a premium piece of bird wall art designed to bring depth, atmosphere, and character to your space.

This artwork pairs beautifully with cabins, lodges, and modern rustic interiors—especially when displayed at larger sizes where the mood and detail can fully shine.

Available as premium canvas and framed prints, Morning Solitude is crafted to create a confident focal point in living rooms, entryways, offices, and curated wall displays.

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"They will stand motionless in the water until a fish swims within range of their lightning-fast breaks. The Great Blue Heron is among the most elegant of the wading birds. Here the heron is shown in a snowy habitat. The birds will winter anywhere the water does not freeze over and where the fish are plentiful." - Stephen Lyman

Reproduced from the artist's original artwork of Oil on Canvas 20 x 25. Painted 1986.

1957 - 1996

Born in 1957 in Idaho, wildlife artist Stephen Lyman was an explorer who specialized in painting the most elusive moments in nature. His inspiring work was inspired, in turn, by the writing and teachings of famous naturalist John Muir. "Muir wrote, 'Climb the mountains, and get their good tidings,'" Lyman said. "I know exactly what he meant." Lyman's love of the great outdoors stemmed from a childhood spent in the Pacific Northwest, where hiking in Snake River country was a regular family ritual. 

Lyman had a natural artistic talent and began his professional career as an illustrator in Los Angeles after attending art and design school in Pasadena California. However, a true explorer who was inspired in part naturalist and writer John Muir, the artist decided to return back to the Northwest. He began to communicate his love for nature with art and spent his time hiking, exploring and meticulously researching the subjects for each of his paintings. 

He continued to discover the wonders of the natural world and of living a natural lifestyle. "All my paintings have their origins in my experience and perception of beauty in the wilderness," he said.  

His work included paintings, sketches and photographs made during more than 35 trips into California's Yosemite National Park, Alaska's Denali National Park, Oregon's Willamette Valley, the Canadian Rockies and Northern Idaho. Stephen was killed climbing in Yosemite National Park in California.

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