The leave skeleton first came to my attention during a hot summer morning walking my dogs. It was too early for the trees to drop their leaves. Several days passed before I found myself picking up a few to take home. Before I knew it I had quite a collection of them ready for me to photograph or draw. They are a metaphor for the times we are living through. The pandemic has left many of our lives with gaping holes which never can be repaired. Still the leafs will continue nourishing the tiny bugs it fed and the grounds it rests on creating fertile grounds for new beginnings. #beginnings #leaf #brownleaf #macrophotography #fallart #fineart #photography