Laura Krauss was a college student in Chicago nearly 50 years ago when she spotted a for-sale ad in the Chicago Tribune for an Olympus camera. Krauss wanted it for her art class.

She saved up money for the camera by working in her school’s post office. In addition to her class, Krauss wanted the camera to document a year-long trip to the Middle East.

“That was the beginning of my photography,” Krauss said.

In the winter of 2023-24, Krauss traveled along the Berlin Wall, where she took the photos for “Berlin’s Wound: Photography Along the Former Berlin Wall,” an upcoming exhibit at the LINC Library, 501 8th Ave., Greeley.

The exhibit will remain on display until June 15.

Krauss’ photos capture what she saw walking on the trail of the former wall that divided Berlin.

“I’m feeling numerous things, but overall, joy,” she said. “Joy of being here and joy to bring the collection to the library.”

Originally from Pasadena, Calif., Krauss arrived in Greeley in 2018 as an interim pastor at Family of Christ Presbyterian Church.

Interim pastors usually stay at a church for a year or two, she said, but COVID-19 prolonged her stay.

That unforeseen longer stay allowed her to capture a feeling that she hadn’t had during her travels in her life.

“One thing I noticed about the Greeley community, unlike a whole lot of other places, is that people are willing to give themselves to the community,” she said. “They’re very involved in lots of different pursuits in order to make it a quality city.”

Because Greeley has given her so much during her stay, Krauss said, she put together the photo exhibit as her way of saying thank you.

While staying with a family in Greeley in November, Krauss learned that some LINC computers have photo editing software. Krauss learned how to use the software, which led her to receive an invitation to showcase her photos.

Krauss’ curiosity about the communities she visits or has served as a pastor inspired “Berlin’s Wound.”

For more information about her project and to see her other works, go to laurakrauss.com.