Something Marvelous

"In all things of nature, there is something marvelous"

-Aristotle

"Rebirth", 2012
Yellowstone National Park, WY

Who would think that a photograph of fallen trees would become one of my favorite compositions?  This image has grown on me over the months after I took it.  There is something about the rebirth of grass coming out among the fallen tree trunks that appeals to me.  The colors are vibrant and full of life and the symmetry of the tree trunks adds composition. 

While in Yellowstone, our family was treated to a personal guided tour of the park.  This was an all day event and we only had a chance to tour half of the park.  We learned so much about the history of Yellowstone as well as the many intriguing facts of the terrain, nature, and wildlife that makes it such a unique place to visit.  I found it very interesting to learn about the life cycle of nature and the importance of wildfires to the growth.  It is a common site to find dead trees charred from a wildfire in the middle of a beautiful meadow of green grass.  This is what is captured in "Rebirth".  The image defines the marvelous cycle of life.