During one of the meetings here at the office, I saw out the window a twirling leaf fall to the ground. It reminded me of the helicopter maple seeds, but I knew the tree outside is an American Linden. (It's actually one of the biggest/oldest Lindens in the state and the design of the new building is a response to the desire to keep it.) My curiosity aroused, I looked at the falling leaves when I left the meeting and here's what I found:
The leaf itself is wonderfully developed into a natural helicopter shape, with the seed, as ballast, growing down from the middle.
The whole tree (note that it is still green - it seems just a few leaf/seeds are falling right now).
The curb collects the pale golden curls.
Very cool, isn't it?
The leaf itself is wonderfully developed into a natural helicopter shape, with the seed, as ballast, growing down from the middle.
The whole tree (note that it is still green - it seems just a few leaf/seeds are falling right now).
The curb collects the pale golden curls.
4 comments:
That first picture of the 3 leaves on the white background has a distinct modern art feel about it. Quite beautiful.
Neato. :)
And it's always cool to see someone else who stops and notices the little things from nature that most people would just pass by.
Those are so neat! When I saw the first pic, I thought it was a watercolor.
How lovely! I love the little tour of nature that you just gifted to us! :-)
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