Penning Photography Daily

The leaves of our river birch tree, catching and reflecting the light of a late summer’s day.

The sharp serrations of the leaf are nicely balanced by the soft light that is reflected by the back of the other leaf in the foreground as well as the out of focus background.

Sharp and soft, in-focus and out-of-focus, reflecting the dual nature of much of life.

I was passing the tree, on my way to our front door from the car, when the flash of the green leaf at eye level caught my attention and had me back track. I was pulling out the Panasonic LX3 from my pocket as I backed up, knowing that a photo was forming it’s pulling tug in my mind.

At one point there was a lady-bug crawling on the leaf, but alas, it took off before I was ready. What did catch my eye was the texture of the front surface of the leaf. As I was looking closer, I saw that nicely reflected light underneath the other leaf.

It too but a couple of minutes. Now I have a good reminder of that scene, not just a fleeting memory, but this image to stir the soul and bring a smile.

A moment of wonder.