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On a recent trip to Swallow Falls State Park in Western Maryland I sought a location for a series of installations that would utilize materials found within the boundaries of the park. For the first half of my visit I collected some materials along the paths, as well as some spots off the beaten path. For the next quarter of my time I sought the actual location. During the last quarter of my visit I assembled three installations in roughly the same area of the riverbank.

The first installation, "Sentry", utilized a decent sized flat rock and 4 smaller rocks for the base. I photographed the result, but I was not completely satisfied, so I adorned the main rock with some of the bark I collected and photographed that result.

The second installation, "Silt Spots", utilized silt in that area of the river set on a rock outcropping. I payed careful attention to the way the water dripped down from the spots, including the design as part of the installation.

The third installation, "Silt Sigil", utilized similar principles to "Silt Spots" but was set on a different, though nearby, rock outcropping. Again, I payed careful attention to the way the water dripped down from the spots, including the design as part of the installation.

While on this trip I asked a compatriot to take a picture of me with some of my gathered materials to update my portrait.