I am so excited to launch my new series ‘Ghost Trees’. These images were taken on the northwest area outside of Yellowstone National Park. I had to snowmobile to get to this spot where just before the treeline stops, the trees become a spectacle of mystery and shapes that take on various forms of humans, angels, and animals from the wind blowing snow into the trees where it freezes the trees in the mesmerizing shapes. I have never seen anything like it before, and I’d tell anyone “add it to your bucket list” for sure! It was a chilly -15° and I had repeatedly frozen my thumb to the metal camera. But, it was an experience I can’t wait to do again. 

The Ghost Trees series is about getting in touch with the unrivaled natural beauty and tranquility of wintertime. This surreal beauty is equally met with curiosity and wonder. These works display Monther Nature’s play at ‘reality’ that evoke visions of ‘fantasy’ that invite us into a trance-like state of awe. With this series, it is my hope to re-connect the viewer to a deep sense of wonderment with all that Mother Nature has to offer and teach us. 

As I mentioned above, the trees take on the most amazing shapes. Well, take a look and try to see the Cherubs with feathers and wings blowing behind them, pointing to something beyond them as they ride something only grand enough to come from heaven. Yes, of course, I’m an artist and spend way too much time in my head, however, once you ‘see’ this there is no turning back! I promise!