I wanted to show the relationship between trees and the city, but I feel that I have not seen many people do this with abstract photography before. I decided to use my macro lens and show all the marks of the city on the trees on a macro scale. This led to a more abstract series that shows both physical alterations on the trees but also may reflect the health of the trees in the city. I leaned into the abstract, artistic side of these photos instead of focusing on the more journalistic style that I more frequently see when I see people discussing the relationship of nature in the city. The scale of these images make them look almost like you are looking down on an alien planet.