BLACK BOTANICALS | By Brenda Colwell | A Collection of Wanderings

GLOW THROUGH

Built to endure salty sea winds, the rigid, aerodynamic wing feather of a gull is caught and cushioned by the soft, formless tangles of Spanish moss.

COASTAL CHORUS

Are they singing or are they recording the music in the sea breeze?

SILVER CUPS

Forged by the desert, grown in extreme heat and hostile conditions, the silver cups arrive most delicately.

SWEET GUM SALAD

When the trees send fruit and stars accompanied by an aromatic dressing, it is easy to stop and breathe in the sight

AUBURN ACCORD

Returning to the forest floor, autumn arrives. The shifting colors and organic imperfections are proof of a summer well lived.

CONTINUUM

There is a familiar comfort in a continuum. Not unlike an aspen tree, slowly changing its ensemble as the mountain light changes.

CHIO CHOLLA

Full of character and armor, and a remarkable talent for grabbing hold. This grinning trio of cholla cacti have ulterior motives. Don’t trust them.

CAPE TEMERITY

A tiny thing becomes big in purpose. A short, but targeted mission, a successful existence.

DELICATE DURABILITY

I would never imagine that such a delicately built flower could thrive in the rugged tundra.

CAROLINA STEADY

A pine tree encloses a black tupelo’s last moments before spring reveals new growth. Both species typically thrive together in the Carolina Coastal Plain.