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A banyan tree spreads its branches over several family plots in Key West cemetery. Banyans are one of several trees which represent an axis mundi, with the branches, trunk, and roots connecting the heavens, the earth, and the underworld. The banyan tree is sacred to the Hindu religion and is called "Ashwath Vriksha" in Sanskrit (from Wikipedia). See more in my Key West gallery. Image copyright Kathi Shotwell, all rights reserved.

Art is communication, and no art is finished until it is shared. It is my pleasure to share mine with you here. I love the light. The way it caresses shapes and forms. The way it can stop motion or enhance it. The way it can hide things in shadows or highlights... and reveal them to those who look closely. I love colors, but a lot of times you can see the light better without the distraction of many colors. My portfolio has some of everything, and a lot of monochrome. I sold my first photograph in 1975 and kept a camera in my hand ever since, making pictures and learning through various classes and finally a BFA from Sonoma State University in Northern California. I started with traditional black and white silver prints and mixed...