WHAT REMAINS

Flora is a ghost town I’ve visited twice, with about 28 years between visits. On the most recent visit, when I took this photograph, the buildings were worse for wear over the decades and some of them may not last much longer. This beautiful old church has a crooked steeple that still reaches toward the heavens. I was there when some red tulips planted perhaps a lifetime ago were in full bloom. I decided to emphasize the tulips in this composition as a form of life going on, even as the town crumbles around them. I find it an evocative statement of time passing.

Location: Flora, Oregon, USA

LIMITED EDITION: This photographic print is part of a limited edition produced by photographer Lee Rentz. The edition consists of 250 prints, which includes all sizes and methods of printing.