At the Clearing Utah Before the leaves emerge

Before the leaves emerge

Graceful branches around the whole of this tree tell of its growth in the open rather than dense forest

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These black cherry trees observed at the Wells Reserve in Maine were riddled with yellow-bellied sapsucker holes

At the Clearing Utah Before the leaves emergeFox State Forest is a managed forest where selective logging occasionally opens up the canopy. When that happens, trees that once grew in dense shade suddenly find themselves at the forests edge, and long hidden views of distant New Hampshire mountains emerge just for a time, before new growth fills in again. Im fascinated by these moments of transition where forest history, human management, and natural regrowth intersect. 12x36" Original Artwork on