September 2008. Below Spearfish Falls. Spearfish Canyon, South Dakota. On a little hike with my family one lovely autumn afternoon. A family tradition. Some of these may be birch leaves, but some of them definitely are not.
October 2008. Arboretum. Rapid City, South Dakota. A lazy afternoon enjoying a walk in the park with my sister, admiring the fair trees planted in the arboretum. We were tempted to take a nap in the grass, but settled for a rest on a bench instead.
October 2008. Sioux Park Formal Gardens. Rapid City, South Dakota. The ornamental kale were exquisite, full of glimmering droplets caught between their tightly closed leaves. A few leaves had fallen to the ground, very pretty in their own way.
Like many of us, I have been enchanted by leaves since childhood. I've saved them between book pages in the autumn, drawn them, gathered twigs of cottonwood leaves to put in jars, and covered them with paint to bray onto paper as prints. Lately, I've started photographing them. Inspired by Tollipop's One Hundred Dresses project, I've launched One Hundred Leaves to celebrate the beauty of leaves. The photos may not always be terribly outstanding, but I will share them because they speak to me and perhaps they will speak to you as well. And one hundred is just a loose guideline - I well suspect that I may end up with more than that! I'd love to know what you think, and I'd love links to your leaf photos as well!
I lead a fairly simple life, which includes daily walks with my young dog, lots of tea, Sunday Liturgies in the Orthodox Church with my hubby, books, and lots of crafting.