Loss. Stillness. Renewal. These are the rhythms that shape every life, human and wild. In "Waiting," an empty nest rests on a bare branch beside a cluster of oak leaves, symbols of both what was and what may yet be. This piece holds the quiet tension between absence and possibility, echoing the pause between seasons, between sorrow and hope. Part of the "Sacred Rhythms" triptych, Waiting stands alone as a visual meditation on the space between. Created with photo transfers, acrylic, colored pencil, pressed leaves, and ephemera, its layered textures speak of stories unfolding in time, quiet, persistent, and full of potential.