Growing up in a military household I was exposed to things that normal people would know I grew a love for military technology where most of our current tech comes from when it has become declassified and decommissioned. I find using former military tech such as IR (infrared) that has been used primarily for military personnel to achieve their goals no matter how nefarious they may be. Converting my camera into a full spectrum IR camera I wanted to challenge myself how to view the wealth disparity in America and its infatuation with military pride be it used for exploiting the capitalist/democracy agenda or being used against the American people.

Highlighting the wealth disparity and racism in America can be abrasive or very subtle – such as the National Housing Act of 1934, Redlining with its damages felt to this day. In minority neighborhoods developers purposefully didn’t put in enough trees what this does is multi-faceted, for one viewing trees reduces stress levels which in turn reduces tensions within the neighborhood and deems a neighborhood peaceful versus combative. Another use is shade in the summer months this shade is critical to minority neighborhoods given they are higher to use public transit more often and the lack of community space such as park. These tactics further disrupt the people in these communities on a psychological level.

This disparity shows the critical interrelationship that cloud coverage and trees adds to a hot summer day. These images bring joy to me cause I can see Black, Brown and Yellow communities playing in the park, grilling, connecting and loving each other. This is beyond the interrelationship of trees and clouds but our interrelationship as a species that we all need each other.