Inspired by his travels through Mexico, Loblaw focuses on the ubiquitous palm trees that define the coastal horizon, finding their varied shapes and styles a rich subject for experimentation. Rather than capturing a standard landscape, he treats the botanical silhouette as a window, nesting local and non-local imagery within the fronds and trunk. This technique creates a surreal dialogue between the plant’s exterior form and the unexpected aquatic life contained inside, inviting the viewer to look past the surface of the familiar.