Watercolor Sketchbook...

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!