This artwork began with an unexpected return to the past. My husband surprised me with an anniversary trip to Fredericksburg, Texas, where we stayed in the very same place we had visited 43 years earlier. Walking through the historic German buildings and artifacts brought back memories of where our journey together began.

While stopping for gas, I noticed a Luna moth resting on the gas pump. It had just emerged from its cocoon. Curious, I later learned that Luna moths often hatch only a short distance from where they were formed. Their brief adult lives are devoted to continuing the cycle, and their name comes from their connection to the moon.

That discovery transformed the meaning of this artwork. The Luna moth became a symbol of renewal and continuity. Just as its life begins again with each generation, our marriage has continued to grow through changing seasons while remaining rooted in the same foundation.

Using my own infrared photographs of Fredericksburg’s historic architecture, I created this digital mixed-media collage to blend memory, symbolism, and imagination. The oversized Luna moth invites viewers to pause and consider the cycles that shape our own lives—love, family, hope, and the quiet promise that what is meaningful today can continue into the future.