Rust Destroys

Longtime collectors of my work know that I typically avoid including anything man made within my captures. I’m far more interested in sharing the stories of what God has made, not man. However, this scene was of particular interest to me. Navigating the mangroves of Florida’s Atlantic coast, I saw an osprey land on this sign. I began thinking about the sign, and however noble its intentions may have been, the sign is gradually being defeated by the very creation it is intended to help protect. Bolts are rusted and coming loose. Assumedly expensive reflective panels are peeling away. And this osprey seems to symbolize nature claiming dominion over anything man can make.