This painting juxtaposes the vibrant life of a green anole lizard with the weathered charm of a rusted barn door hook latch. The lizard, scaling the old latch, stands out against the rich, stained wood, which bears the marks of time through chipping paint and layers of rust. The contrast between the lizard’s vivid green scales and the door’s textured, aged surface accentuates the harmony between nature and decay. Through this composition, I explore how the resilience of life persists alongside human-made relics, celebrating the intricate beauty found in both natural and weathered elements coexisting in a single frame.