A Slow Death, 2023, photography, 18 x 24 in. / 45.72 x 60.96 cm.

A Slow Death, Victoria Tamayo, 2023, photography, 18 x 24 in. / 45.72 x 60.96 cm.

heart of Yellowstone National Park, where nature's forces are both fierce and sublime, there exists a place of paradox—Celestine Thermal Pools. Here, the geothermal wonders that define this remarkable land, a somber, haunting beauty unfolds, as the once-vibrant trees succumb to Earth