Dead Trees

Photographic series

These images capture trees in various states of death and decay in a variety of vaguely natural settings; many of which are actually urban or transitory settings. The solitary tree surrounded by a landscape of post-industrial development has long been a theme in my work, whether it refers to the last “Truffula Tree” in Dr. Seuss’ book “The Lorax” or “Yggdrasill”, the central axis for the nine worlds of Norse mythology, this tree represents an archetype of nature standing (and perhaps dying) in the midst of a chaotic universe.