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The Simple Life

by Scott Toncray
After "smudging" the flute with sage smoke, artist Mark Selter plays Native American songs from his secluded homestead in rural Marion County.
Artist Mark Selter contemplates whether or not to add additional color to his rural landscape painting.
Hangup. Angela Selter supports her artist husband Mark by washing and hanging their clothes out to dry. The Selters live in rural Marion County without phones.
Mark and Angela Selter taken frequent walks around their rural oasis.
Foggy Morning Walk. Artists Mark and Angela Selter sip coffee as Mark looks for future painting ideas on their property in rural Marion County.
Artist Mark Selter snaps a surprise photo of his wife Angela as she eats berries from a bush on their farm in rural Marion County.

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