The image of the dark woods is an inherited European one, formed in a different age, culture, a different ecosystem — yet projected onto the modern young unsustainable monoculture forests, their histories visible in the land — pointing either to agriculture, pastures, or clear cuts, all in the past century, give or take. Not untrue, but the fae won’t be found here.

Old Growth is a series on fragments of late seral forests in virgin, disturbed, and modified states. In equal measure, it focuses on ecosystems and infrastructure — trails, elevated platforms, service roads, signage, remnants of past use — all the different levels of intervention created to manage the forest and accommodate the visitors. It is also, to some degree, a study of sacred groves and the similarities between protected forest land and traditional temples.

Old Growth was shot across North America and covers the redwoods, the southern mangroves, cypress swamps, ancient bristlecone pines and aspens sharing the same roots. It is an ongoing series, last updated in 2026.