Cradled in Death T-Shirt

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A lone Sassafras tree is nearly dead, if not dead already, and yet it is cradled by the lushness of other sassafras trees surrounding it.I find in this stark contrast a rare beauty and tenderness in this Michigan scene.

Mary Lee Dereske's images celebrate nature, travel and life. She has exhibited in New Mexico and Washington state, and her work has sold internationally. A native daughter of Michigan, she now lives in New Mexico. All images copyrighted by Mary Lee Dereske and may not be reproduced or otherwise used without explicit permission of the artist.