The leaves of young American Beeches hang on the trees through the long winter. They are pale and bleached of all the chlorophyll and other compounds that make green leaves the foundation of forest ecosystems, so they remain as pale ghosts of their summer selves.

I photographed these trees in a light fog, and love the pattern of leaves and trunks that invites introspection, as the fecundity of summer gives was to the resting state of winter.

SIZE: This photograph is printed at an approximate final size of a bit over 3x3,” and is printed on cotton rag photographic paper using pigmented inks for an estimated 400-year display life.

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.