Stillness in Scarlet

In the hush of a winter wood near Raleigh, when the leaves have fallen and the world seems paused, one flash of color refuses to fade. Stillness in Scarlet captures a lone cardinal perched in quiet defiance—bright, unwavering, and entirely present.

This photograph is a meditation on contrast: the vibrant red against a grayscale forest, movement held in perfect stillness, and the warmth of life in the cold of season’s turn. It’s a moment many North Carolinians know well—that sudden spark of beauty in an otherwise bare and silent landscape.

Available framed or unframed, Stillness in Scarlet is printed on archival-quality paper and makes a striking statement in any room that longs for a little calm and color.