My first Spring in Nashville was incredibly beautiful. I had never seen so much green. My brain struggled to comprehend all the different greens.

On walks through the woods I was struck by the lighting. It is difficult, if not impossible to photograph the dappled light. Holes in the canopy let light through where the bright beams illuminate small sections of the forest floor and flora creating pools of light among the shadows. It changes and vibrates, dancing when the breeze blows. It felt like magic to me.

I also noticed how the shadows cast by the trees informed me about the trees themselves. So much of how we perceive what we see is rooted in what shadows tell us. Light and shadow, shades of green.