an unusual palette

i gathered these twigs from a bush beside the parking lot of my local grocery store. in the evening sun, they looked like they were on fire–the colors so saturated and brilliant. i put them in my truck and then forgot about them for a few days, when i finally got around to them again, they had mellowed into this is softer palette of salmony oranges, olive greens, and dusty pinks. and i was besotted.