A daytime walk in the woods of Vermont, USA, in the peak of autumn reveals an ever-evolving, joy-filled dance of wiggly tree spirits, colourful water fairies and cheeky wind sprites.


Kristen Butera is a multi-media artist, writer and educator living by the Atlantic Ocean in southern New Jersey. She is the owner of the YogaLife Institute, where she trains yoga teachers and yoga therapists, and the author of Yoga Therapy: A Personalized Approach for Your Active Lifestyle (Human Kinetics, 2017). Learn more at www.yogalifeinstitute.com.

All photographs © Kristen Butera 2021.