Solais

There was a time when all the trees grew together, close to the shore, safe in the shallow waters where their roots tangled with the earth. But not this tree. It had always felt the call of something —a desire to see the world more fully, to bathe in the light that stretched endlessly over the horizon. One day, with the patience only a tree could possess, it began to grow away from the others, inch by inch, pulling its roots toward the open water. “You’ll be alone out there,” the others whispered, their branches tight and full of moss. But the tree didn’t mind. It wanted to see. Over centuries, it stood alone, the sun rising on one side, painting its leaves golden, and setting on the other, wrapping it in the softest hues of twilight. With each passing year, its shape became rounder, fuller, as if sculpted by the even light. No one else could see the world like this tree—rooted in the open water, watching the days and nights pass in perfect balance. The others still stood in their shaded corners, their branches growing long and lean, reaching toward the light that barely touched them. But this tree, it had all the light it could ever want. It had given up the safety of the shore to live fully in the open, its reflection shimmering in the water, a reminder: to live fully in the light, you must reflect in the dark and be willing to stand alone. Signed and numbered limited edition photograph. Prices for the photographs depend on size and the number of photographs remaining in the edition.  As the edition sells and fewer photographs remain, the price increases. 24" x 18" Edition of 25 38" x 28" Edition of 18 50" x 38" Edition of 15 80" x 60" Edition of 15 Image Size Paper Size (Including white border) 24"h X 18"w 30"h X 24"w 38"h X 28"w 44"h X 34"w 50"h X 38"w 56"h X 44"w 80"h X 60"w No border Only   Photographer: FRANK RELLE Series: UNTIL THE WATER Title: Solais Location: Louisiana Date: August 2024 Signature The front of the photograph is signed and titled by Frank in ink. The back of the photograph is detailed with printing information and edition number in pencil and the information is duplicated on a card affixed to the back of the photograph. Printing Photograph is unframed printed on ultra-smooth fine art paper with an approximately 3" white border around the image size giving you the above listed paper size.   Packaging - Photograph Only To decrease potential damage to the photograph during shipping and handling, photograph is rolled into a double-wall protective packing tube for safe transport.   Shipping We use UPS or Fed-Ex shipping to all US customers. Over-sized photographs are shipped via freight.