dried to perfection

every autumn, i fill a few produce bags with handfuls of fall leaves and tuck them to dry in the dark recesses of my basement. i call it my rainy day fund for winter STILL subjects. this bag of smokebush leaves dried beautifully imho. the olive greens, khakis, and dark chocolate (almost black) leaves remind of the rich loamy soil of autumn. i can smell it now, the earthy  scent of decomposing vegetation, duff, perhaps a soupçon of mold. ahhhh, such a deliciously organic scent. these leaves have served their purpose well, i have been temporarily transported to a lakeside trail  in late october. bravo.

dried to perfection