In the spirit of Oregon becoming the third state to legalize marijuana this past week, I had to come up with a punchy title. Last Tuesday night the sound of whoops, whistles, hell yeah’s, and even some fireworks could be heard around Portland.
Being that Oregon was the first state to decriminalize marijuana way back in 1973, it’s no wonder people were celebrating.
But this post isn’t about that kind of leaf intoxication, it’s about what happens when rain and leaves create art together.
For the first time in many days, the rain stopped. Though the sun couldn’t quite break through, endless grey skies were light and cheerful. The fresh air smelled clean and crisp as fallen leaves began to dry a little.
Outside of my window something shiny caught my eye on the patio. When I saw what it was, I was mesmerized.
I grabbed my phone to snap some amateur photography and I had to share these beauties with you guys.
P.S. No filters or effects were used.
1. Up Close and Personal
2. Benched
3. Lovebirds
4. Lean On Me
5. Diversified
6. Laid Out
Aren’t these bitchin’? Which leaf pic is your fave?
Britt Skrabanek 
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All these leaf shots are wonderful. I particularly like the Lovebirds one–not for the sentimentality of it but for the symmetry. I likes me some symmetry. 🙂
LOL! Glad to deliver some symmetry!
Pretty amazing shots. I like Up Close and Personal the best. Those water beads are so cool.
That was the first shot I took and the first leaf that caught my eye, just sitting there on the bench being all sparkly. The water beads are super cool! I imagine I would have been blinded if the sun was out. 🙂
They’re gorgeous Britt, I think ‘laid out’ is my favourite – but only by a small margin 🙂
I knew my Andrea pal would like this leafy post.
That one is super cool! It’s hard to choose…they’re all so neat. 🙂
Gotta love “awetumn”!! 😀 Britt, thanks for sharing some of the fragments you encountered. Difficult to pick a favourite I have to say, there’s magic in all of them…
“Awetumn”…that’s cute! I agree. I can’t pick one either…that’s why I was trying to make you guys pick for me. 🙂
The leafy concoction for medical use got 58% of the vote in Florida. It needed 60%. I actually voted for it because medicinally it is a viable option and the tax revenues would be a plus for the State of the aged in the Sunshine State. Think of all the mass of geezerhood happily skipping along the seashore.
Beautiful pictures, Britt.
That was a close one, indeed! I think it’s a win all around and I’m sure one day it will pass in Florida.
Who wouldn’t want to see skipping like that?! 🙂
Britt I love these photo’s up close and personal is my fave. My husband takes photos of dew drops and he manages to get a cow reflected in them. Like a cow in a snow dome almost. He would enjoy your dew drop art as do I.
Thanks, love! I can’t take much credit for these pix as nature was doing most of the work. And my fancy Iphone cam did the rest.
A cow in the dew drop reflection…that rocks!
Beautiful simplicity and a great demonstration of all the beauty under our noses….For me I like ‘Diversified’ best….MM 🍀
Oops I meant ‘Lean on Me’, silly billy that I am 😞
Lean on Me was definitely up there for me. It’s like they planned the perfect position together. 🙂
Thanks, MM! Coming from you, that’s a huge compliment.
Just lovely, I like them all 🙂
Thank you! That’s beyond sweet.
I like Benched the best because it looks like the leaf and the drops of water are defying gravity, on the vertical instead of the horizontal.
I love that one too! In fact, that was the leaf that caught my eye from inside the apartment.
Great photos, Britt. Up Close and Personal is my fave! 😀
Thanks, lovey! I adore that one too. It’s almost hard to believe what your eyes are seeing.
Up Close and Personal and Benched are tied for first place, but all of them are intriguing. It’s amazing how beautiful the world is at every level, from the grandest sunset to the smallest bead of water on a leaf. Your photos are beautiful (you should frame some).
Thanks, lovey! I can’t take much credit for these. Nature was doing her thing. 🙂