A small fern pushes through a narrow fracture in the stone.
Photographed along a creek bank in Maine, this scene reveals a quiet moment of persistence in the natural world. The warm surface of the rock is marked by subtle cracks and shifting textures, while the bright green leaves of the fern emerge from a thin seam in the stone.
The composition becomes almost graphic in its simplicity — the geometry of the fractured rock contrasted with the delicate symmetry of the plant.
Images like this remind us that nature is rarely static. Even the most solid surfaces eventually yield to time, water, and growth.
A simple moment, but a powerful one.
Limited Edition
Issued in a total edition of 15, with 2 Artist Proofs.
