My favorite part of walking 3 miles/day...
All the treasures there are to gather!
Sometimes the 'find' is heavy & it becomes part of the workout~
(Probably not often enough!)
Some-days there isn't a find~
It's a moment in time.
We had our 1st killing frost rather late this year.
All had plenty of time to gather & harvest, enjoy tender flowers and prepare.
Not even a slight breeze that morning.
The air was crisp and still~
A single row of petite trees, once covered with golden leaves, caught my eye.
Only a few leaves were still tacked above...
The remainder had fallen in a perfect golden circle around the base of each tree.
This pretty find was yellow when I pressed it... a non-poisonous leaf-of-three!
I cannot identify it yet.
(((UPDATE)))
My friend Mary Lou thought it looked like an Ash...
It is a Black Ash!
Also known as "Hoop, Swamp, Basket & Brown Ash"
Prefers cool, swampy habitats. Seldom thrives on dry ground.
Along the canal is the perfect home for her~
I wasn't sure of these leaves... nothing we have in our yard.
With a bit of research they appear to be White Mulberry leaves...
As with snowflakes~ no two are alike!
Our Maples are dropping pounds of seeds this year~
The flower beds and gardens will be stuffed with mini Maple trees in the Springtime.
Not the same size as the 'actual size' but certainly the same wing shape...
That's a match!
Beautiful rose hips are spotted along the paths~
Bright red and teasing me to gather!
I tip-toed through a poison ivy patch to gather these...
They looked so rich compared to the ones that were EASY to gather!
(Isn't that how it always is?)
I have not finished my sketch for the pretty berries...
Too busy trying to identify some new finds.
I'll find a fresh sprig and work on that after I finish up some special orders~
Mix in a little work with play...
Wait!
Mix in a little play with work! (giggle)
Hope your path is filled with wonderful treasures, Sweet Friends!