The Rose symbolizes the surviving spirit of an ancient culture.
The Anasazi Pueblo Indians abandoned the Spruce Tree house at Mesa Verde in the late 1200s. Although the culture has dissipated from this spot, the spirit of the ancient ones can still be felt when visiting the area.
The rose flower is backlit, symbolizing the generation of new seeds from the life force permeating the site. A languid smoke arises from a long cold hearth, breathing life into the spirit vision of the ancient ones.