Canyon Confetti, 2025, archival pigment print, 16 x 20 in. / 40.64 x 50.8 cm.

Canyon Confetti, Meredith Fontana, 2025, archival pigment print, 16 x 20 in. / 40.64 x 50.8 cm.

This photograph shows California redbuds in bloom, which I captured while backpacking through Grand Canyon National Park. I was drawn to the contrast between the vivid spring color and the dry, rocky canyon terrain; the idea of life thriving in a rugged, unforgiving environment.