Strong City, Kansas - 2021
Photography by Jamaica Jones
 
A worn path cuts through scorched prairie toward the schoolhouse beyond. The composition emphasizes forward movement - land and structure continuing after intentional burn.
 
Photographed following a controlled burn at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, the image reflects renewal through intervention. Fire prepares rather than erases, clearing ground for return.
 
The path becomes both literal and symbolic - evidence of use, memory, and continuity across altered terrain.
 
Still Ground is rooted in land, continuity, and stewardship. The series observes prairie, stone, water, and built forms shaped by natural cycles and long-term care. Rather than dramatic moments, the work focuses on presence - what remains, what recovers, and how land holds memory over time.