Death in Nature

While walking in the woods I stumbled upon the aftermath of an attack that eventually got me thinking that death, both in nature and in society are somewhat alike. In the case of this bird it was killed by another animal much like humans sometimes kill one another. In order to capture this shot I had to lay down on the ground right next to the dead bird, zoom in close to it, and set a shallow depth of field in order to blur out the surrounding details.

This little plant, while surrounded by life and healthy plants, struggled to survive and eventually died out as the days began to get colder. This plant reminded me of how when we get older and sickly it is harder for us to survive and press on, even when surrounded by health people who take care of us. I again had to get low to the ground and positioned the plant and its stem in the frame so it was almost framing the shot itself.

This photo of a tree that beavers were going to use, but ultimately left behind, made me think about how many humans do the same thing with nature. We will cut down trees, did up fields, or do a multitude of other things for us, but never think of the effects we are having on nature. We just toss it off to the side and slowly let it die off, much like the beavers have done to this tree.