This instant Polaroid photograph is taken in the Appalachian forest in rural Virginia. It is from the series “Outside In” which explores local forest as a metaphor for change and resilience. As with people in their surroundings, the mature forest tree is an outstanding example of interaction between the hereditary characteristics of an organism and its environment. This image has not been digitally altered and makes use of the uniquely direct, all-in-one Polaroid process.