During my residency (July 2017) I was fortunate in that the pine Rocklands around the AIRIE Lab had very recently undergone a prescribed fire. The landscape- which initially appeared depressingly void of life- was soon bursting with new life, plants eager to grow under ample sunlight and fresh nutrients provided by the burn, and wildlife exploring the fresh vegetation. I noticed pine stumps that had been cut at some point, usually near the road or buildings adjacent to the pinelands. The pine stumps were charred black by the fire but their rings were intact, a testament to the passage of time and the delicate balance of death (fire) and rebirth (new growth). The texture of the imprint was made by impressing dampened printmaking paper onto the stump and the dark coloration is residual char left by the fire- no ink was used. The wood frame is made of old-growth “Dade County pine” lumber which was salvaged from a demolished Miami home. Rather than simply supporting the print, the frame itself further accentuates the interconnected relationship between the built and natural environment.