Rooted In Resilience

Piece description from the artist

This serene landscape photograph highlights a towering elm tree bordering a gently curving road at Lake Springfield Park in Springfield, Missouri, USA. Captured during a quiet spring evening, the scene feels unhurried and peaceful as the tree’s broad canopy and strong trunk stand in contrast to the open blue sky scattered with soft clouds. Early seasonal leaves signal renewal, adding subtle color and texture to the calm park surroundings.

Though I'm not sure which type of elm this is, the tree belongs to the Ulmus genus within the Ulmaceae family. In a time when mature elms are increasingly rare due to Dutch elm disease, encountering one that has grown to such an impressive scale carries added meaning. The image serves as a quiet celebration of resilience, natural heritage, and the enduring beauty found in Missouri’s park landscapes.

This photo was taken by Jennifer White with Timeless Moments Photography. All images are copyrighted © Timeless Moments Photography/Jennifer White. All rights reserved.

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About Jennifer White

Ozark, MO

Jennifer White is a professional photographer from the Ozarks in Southwest Missouri, United States. She specializes in fine art and travel photography but also does real estate photography, portraits, weddings, commercial photos and more. In April 2018 she was internationally published in a woman's art magazine known as Women Art 278 based out of Germany, PracticeLink Magazine (winter 2022), and her 'Come On Spring Time' daffodil image was made into a USPS postage stamp (Jan 2023). She has also won various art contests online and locally. Her art and photography is sold world-wide. She enjoys traveling and showing the world the beauty in everything created by Lord through both nature and mankind.

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