2023 Moonrise Birch Trees

This collection of 8x8" paintings was inspired by the evening sunset glow over birch trees by the lake in Leland, Michigan.

There is a comforting predictability of birch trees: the leaves always bud in spring, sway in summer breezes, change color in fall, and the winter landscape mirrors the icy bark. These particular birch trees will likely stand tall most of my lifetime. Yet even birch trees wither and fade -- but their seasonal beauty points me to the One who never withers and never fades.