Stairway In The Woods by photosynthesis

Photography • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Sep 27, 2012

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Taken in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park in northern California. Although it probably made sense to put a stairway with guardrail here on this trail through the lush redwoods, it still seemed somehow odd or surreal to me - which is why I took a photo of it. I often try to capture nature in a kind of pure or romantic way, stripped of any sign of the encroachment of man, but I find the juxtaposition of man-made technology (yes, stairs are a simple form of technology) & nature fascinating as well. Straight lines are relatively rare in nature (crystals come to mind as one example) & there's something I find appealing about the contrast between straight line geometry & the complex patterns of living things...