In the misty predawn or dead of winter, or in the blackest heart of the witching hour—especially then—forests can be spooky places. It can seem like trees are crowding in, making us feel claustrophobic, and the myriad sounds, from caws and howls to twigs snapping as something moves closer, can remind us that we’re just one species in big, hungry world, a species that’s not always at the top of the food chain. Italian photographer Silvano Paiola shows how forests can be just as unnerving when viewed from overhead, from…
