You may notice that I seldom include people or man-made objects in my images. That's because I am trying to capture my experience of nature and a sense of harmony between myself and nature. I also want to allow ample room for the viewer to relate his or her own experiences to the image. People and man-made objects are usually too specific for my purposes -- they tend to define a time and place and interfere with the experience of timelessness and "oneness with nature."

I made an exception in this instance because, while the story is about the relationship between humans and nature, I also wanted to make the point that neither humans nor anything we make is permanent -- the barn is obviously not a permanent structure, despite the intentions of the builder. On the other hand, nature, while constantly changing, is always there, relentless, timeless -- beyond our control, but not beyond our influence. Nature is called "Mother" for many good reasons. We must respect her, nurture her, foster her health. Our own wellbeing depends on it.

This concept is also reflected in Images #0032 and 0020.