DAYTONA BEACH, FL.- The Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona Beach, Florida, has opened a new exhibition, Elaine Ling, Africa and Florida on view through December 16th, 2010. Thought-provoking and timely, it consists of two series of black and white large format photographs that speak to the balance of nature and man made constructions. Baobab: Tree of Generations, 2008 and Florida Contact, 2002, are joined together in this exhibition of opposites. Ling’s photographs grasp the viewer by the hand and create a journey through two conflicting worlds, while highlighting a common theme of the resilience of life. The pairing of these two series creates an elegant exhibition. Growing to be over 80 feet tall with a trunk as wide as a small car, the Baobab tree is one of the largest living things in the world. Baobab trees have been made into bars, homes, and even bathrooms. Found in the destitute grounds of the African de