This image belongs to a photographic project aimed at featuring a perception of Nature as the eternal cycle of springing, decaying, and returning to the roots of the Earth. The images are accompanied by quotes from the ancient Latin author Plinius Senior, who, in his Historia Naturalis, praised Mother Earth (Terra Mater) for giving us life and nurturing, accepting our diseases, and finally giving us a safe shelter and staying with us forever.

Other images of the project can be viewed on the dedicated page in my own blog.