Two illegible headstones in the process of being covered within a bed of ivy provide subject matter for a richly colored expanse of repeating shapes and textures. The scene also symbolizes the ultimate dominance of nature over man. If I had discovered this particular subject earlier, the ivy would not have yet begun its inexorable climb along the stones. If I had come to it too late, the stones would have already vanished below the ivy, making the most important subject – the stones – invisible. Fortunately, I arrived at the scene on the perfect day – the ivy has begun its ascent, scaling the face of the stones, as well as already creeping along the narrow space between them. Yet the graceful pair of arches within the rectangular stones is still quite visible, and communicates the passage of time itself. I carefully frame the scene tightly, creating great tension between the stationary stones and the advancing ivy.