i love how much motion is implied in this very static stalk. the stems look like arms thrown wide in celebration, but they are also a little crooked and arthritic looking. so maybe they are thrown a little hesitantly and painfully wide, while the concerned looking aster heads bob uncertainly in the wind, looking up at the sky as if there were some kind of answer up there.

white asters (?) in winter

rice creek regional trail, saint paul, minnesota