I made many images in this forest of ferns, but the only one that seemed special to me was this one, because of the way the light strikes the plants in the foreground and on the sides of the tree trunks in the background, leaving all else in shadow. The textures and colors of the autumnal ferns, varying from green to yellow to orange, speak of the ebb and flow of the seasons and the life cycles that parallel them. The pine trees that appear to continue indefinitely, remind us that here in Oregon, lumbering is a way of life, and Oregonians must continually walk the delicate line between protecting the natural environment and their own economic survival.