The history of the settlement of Indiana has been a history of forest destruction.
So the first sentence of the preface to the second edition of Charles Clemon Deam’s book Trees of Indiana, from 1919.
Deam was Indiana’s first state forrester, and the state’s only designated wilderness area is named after him. The Charles Deam Wilderness is located in Karst hills bordering Lake Monroe. Deforestation here is pointless, as the ground is not suitable for farming. That there are still plenty of trees in southern Indiana does not contradict the above sentence.
In today’s images I have been trying to catch some of the harsh light that one can experience on cold winter mornings (This year, this has not been easy).
When colors retreat and contrast is everything, even simple landscapes can become disorienting.
In truth, there is nothing here but water, ice, wood, and sky.
Lakes should be horizontal, and trees should grow vertical.
The Inner Frame 