Layers of Blue Style - Finish:Matte and the physical presence of

and the physical presence of the tree—its form shaped by time and environment rather than moment

and the shared thrill of a day on the slopes

The same narrow lines and fall-away edges I’ve seen in Alaska in winter

The gentle breeze carries with it the unmistakable fragrance of the lavender flowers

casting its own magic upon the desert

Layers of Blue Style - Finish:Matte and the physical presence ofAt 13,000 FT on Mt. Shasta, the landscape below fades into layered bands of blue and soft haze. Distant ridges stack and dissolve into the horizon, each one quieter than the last. From this height, the scale of the terrain shifts, and the mountains settle into a calm, subdued presence under the cool light of early morning.