Inextinguibilis

Founders Grove in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, is one of the great stands of redwoods, and largest along the Avenue of the Giants; this is a place to revel in awe. Bathed in light through the fog, this particular tree, burnt and hollowed at its base, but flourishing in its heights towering above me, spoke silent volumes as witness to time.

<p>From the Latin for "'inextinguishable," Inextinguibilis personifies the resilience, persistence, and dignity of the redwoods. We hope you like it. And if you do, stay tuned for its availability in our Fine Art Galleries.

A fire-scarred redwood in Founders Grove, Humboldt Redwoods.
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Inextinguibilis: Founders Grove

The coast redwood at the center of this image carries its fire damage low — a hollow burnt into the base, the char visible, the wound old enough that the bark has partially reclaimed its edges. Above the damage line, the tree rises without interruption into the fog that sits in Founders Grove through most mornings, its crown alive, carrying the full weight of its needles. The distance between those two observations is what the image titled Inextinguibilis is about: what fire did here, and what it failed to do. Made in Founders Grove, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, where the Avenue of the Giants reaches one of its largest surviving old-growth stands.

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