scale

this photo is missing scale. these leaves are the size of my forearm. i found them intact on a recent walk. i love the color and texture. but the fact that i found such large fragile leaves still intact in december in minnesota is little disconcerting. they should rightly be buried under 12 inches of snow, or crumpled beyond recognition by alternating freeze/thaw cycles of snow and rain. in this way, i do believe STILL is very quietly documenting our warming planet.

(unidentified) fall leaves