Stepping into the woods can be like removing a disguise. Shedding a skin. It is a place people retreat to find themselves - Find answers and new experiences. Whether it is a hike through a valley or an encounter with a grizzly or listening to the rustling of leaves - nature has a way of calming and exciting us. 

In the Darkling Summit series I have tried to capture the feeling and atmosphere of the mountains and the qualities that keep people returning to the woods. Each piece connects an animal with a theme or mood. Some are more tangible and others -- less so. But each one reaches to our sixth sense - the sense of adventure.