Three Birches Maine but love how the stream

but love how the stream looks dark and cold against the fluffy white snow in winter

A busy junction of ski trails

even in the coldest months

Both paper birch (white birch) and gray birch are common across New England forests

distant ridgelines

Three Birches Maine but love how the streamPaper birch is easy to overlook in summer when the forest is full. In winter, those white trunks become the thing you notice pale against dark understory, smooth bark interrupted by the large, dark lenticels that mark where the tree breathes. I've encountered birch on nearly every trail I hike in New Hampshire. This piece grew out of that accumulated attention. 16x16" Original Artwork Paper Maps & Ink on Cradled Board w Wood Floater Frame