preserved autumn

after years of doing STILL, i now know to leave a few bits of each season to dry quietly in the corners of unused rooms. the practice serves multiple purposes. i like to see what happens to my favorite specimens once they dry up–often they are even more interesting in this fragile state of decay. the practice is also is a way to put money in the bank for winter days when i am distracted or we get socked with 11 inches of snow.  yup, 11 inches yesterday. and the plow service has not yet come. so i am officially snowed in. i don’t mind. i have an important deadline looming, and money in the bank.

dried red maple leaves from autumn