A moment in early autumn to draw outside on a wind still morning, with time to notice more.
In this quiet air, the long stems of the aspen leaves aren’t shaking and I see that on the edge of the grove they are reddening. The stalks are still green on trees towards the centre of the stand.
In the heart of this Aspen stand, litter from last year yields a leaf skeleton.
Meantime, Hazel nearby is still putting out new leaves, with a sharper green but the same red. This leaf stem is very short, thick and stubby compared to Aspen.
drawing in the field 