honorable mention
David Quinn
title
All that Remains
In addition to being able to tolerate extremes of drought, heat and cold, the cedars are highly resistant to rot. When the trees die their bark falls off and the wood becomes silvery in color. This persistence often results in fascinating remains attesting to the trees’ hardiness both while living and dead. The shapes of the branches, trunks and even roots vary greatly some skeletal, some sculptural and some figurative.
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entry description
All that Remains is based on images of dying and dead eastern red cedar trees. These rugged evergreens usually grow between 30-40 ft. tall, but can reach nearly 90 ft. Although pyramidal when young, their mature form varies greatly. These photos are from trees located in maritime red cedar forests that are globally rare and threatened by land development, deer and invasive species.In addition to being able to tolerate extremes of drought, heat and cold, the cedars are highly resistant to rot. When the trees die their bark falls off and the wood becomes silvery in color. This persistence often results in fascinating remains attesting to the trees’ hardiness both while living and dead. The shapes of the branches, trunks and even roots vary greatly some skeletal, some sculptural and some figurative.
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