This stained glass mosaic represents a groundscape found in SW Oregon in early spring. Images of forests typically celebrate the grandeur and dominance of trees and ignore the "lower" life forms, despite their provision of vital functions, such as nutrition for invertebrates and antiseptics for bird nests. Old Growth showcases asymmetrical lichens and mosses adorning the buttressed trunk of a western red cedar rising from the duff. Two types of lichens are rendered. One is front and center on the tree trunk, and a second grows in spiked formation on the fallen branch that butts up against the tree, mirroring the curve of the trunk. The moss is most evident on the left-center foot of the trunk. The fallen needles and oak leaves lay in apparent chaos and are considered litter, yet they insulate the ground from temperature extremes and desiccation, provide cover for invertebrates, store nutrients and fuel fires.