This is a photo that I conceptualized with my friend Dawn Von Flue at her famliy's cabin in the High Desert. Inspired by the fake owl in the tree we talked about several contrivances but kept coming back to how funny it was to have a fake owl protecting a dead tree in a desolate area. The pitch fork and gas can were added to create a sense of mystery. Is she going to burn or bury something or has it already happened? The overall feel is sort of Jericho in hindsight, post nuclear fallout new frontiers men in designer jeans. Both Dawn and her son were great models and collaborators.