During a fall workshop in Maine, our group visited an abandoned quarry — a place where industry had carved deeply into the landscape. While others searched for classic New England foliage scenes, I found myself drawn instead to the quiet textures of the stone itself.
Mineral deposits had stained the quarry wall with cascading tones of rust, charcoal, and ochre. The vertical streaks felt almost painterly, as if time had slowly brushed color down the face of the rock.
Nature Reclaims the Frame
At the base of the wall, small autumn trees and brush push upward against the towering stone. Their delicate yellow leaves create a gentle contrast to the dark rock face above — a reminder that nature always finds a way back.
The result is a photograph that sits somewhere between landscape and abstraction, where geology, color, and time create their own composition.
Limited Edition
Available in a Limited Edition of 15, with 2 Artist Proofs.
