Black and white photo of tree branches and leaves against the sky.

Katakana

Kudzu and wisteria are not native to my home. They have no natural enemies here, and they swallow the earth in the warm southern sun.

It is in the winter months, when the leaves have dried and fallen and the skeletal stalks remain, that the transparency of the vines hints at the earth below.

And in the Spring, the flowers return.

A dense ground cover of small plants and leaves on a slope.
A dense ground cover of small plants and leaves on a slope.
Black and white image of a twisted tree trunk amidst dense branches.
Black and white image of a twisted tree trunk amidst dense branches.
Black and white photo of leafless trees with intricate, twisting branches against the sky.
Black and white photo of leafless trees with intricate, twisting branches against the sky.
Black and white photo of tangled branches and vines in a forest.
Black and white photo of tangled branches and vines in a forest.
A dense, tangled thicket with a spider web catching light.
A dense, tangled thicket with a spider web catching light.
Black and white hillside with sparse trees and a streak of light.
Black and white hillside with sparse trees and a streak of light.
Tangled, thin branches and twigs in a dark, shadowy setting.
Tangled, thin branches and twigs in a dark, shadowy setting.
Tangled white fibers spread across a dark background.
Tangled white fibers spread across a dark background.
Dense, leafless trees and tangled branches in a dark forest.
Dense, leafless trees and tangled branches in a dark forest.
Black and white image of tall, slender plant stems with some twisted parts.
Black and white image of tall, slender plant stems with some twisted parts.
Black and white image of tangled, leafless branches on the ground.
Black and white image of tangled, leafless branches on the ground.
A twisted, leafless tree stands alone in a dense forest.
A twisted, leafless tree stands alone in a dense forest.
Dark forest scene with dense trees and scattered leaves on the ground.
Dark forest scene with dense trees and scattered leaves on the ground.
Dense forest path with sunlight filtering through the trees.
Dense forest path with sunlight filtering through the trees.
Black and white photo of a dense forest with intricate tree branches.
Black and white photo of a dense forest with intricate tree branches.
Dense forest foliage with a narrow path in black and white.
Dense forest foliage with a narrow path in black and white.
Black and white photo of dense tree foliage with varied leaves and branches.
Black and white photo of dense tree foliage with varied leaves and branches.
Black and white photo of tree branches and leaves against the sky.
Black and white photo of tree branches and leaves against the sky.