Veronica Sorley, Etheral Peace (LANDSCAPE 2026)

On the path to the Blue Pools New Zealand during winter, allowed for a peace that only being in the wilderness can give. Sheltered in the darkness of the rainforest the glint of warmth spread through the tree canopy backlighting a tree that demanded my attention the same that forced a path around her, a tree that had possibly seen more winters and summers than I had. She would provide long after she had stopped living, already giving stability to plants and lichen.

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