First of all, I promise you, this will be my last blog regarding to fall, I’ll take care of the winter. 🙂
Then here I go with my „photo session” from today (it looks like someone has a lot of time).
In order to avoid breaking one of my last fall leaves, I had a look in my Big E travel’s bag and I’ve found some tips how to preserve the autumn’s colors.
“To preserve branches for use in bouquets, split the stems at the base. Cover branches with a solution of two parts water and one part glycerine to a depth of 2-4”. Keep in a cool, well-ventilated place until there is a very slight change in the leaf color. Then remove and hang upside-down until dry.
To preserve leaves, gather them while they are supple. Press between thick layers of blotter paper or absorbent cardboard (do not overlap leaves). Place a stack of these layers between two heavy, flat boards or books and bind tightly with cords or straps. Store the leaves in a warm, dry place for about ten days, checking them often and tightening the straps as necessary. Display your leaves under plastic un a photo album, or seal them between layers of clear contact paper or wax paper.”
Of course I shall also have my annual ride through a State Forest to take some „fresh” pictures and pick some autumnal colors conserving them or make a new arrangement.
I can’t get enough autumn. 😉
🙂 weekend free
I love the reds and golds on the trees, shame it gets ruined by winter
Indeed, although I can’t imagine life without winter:)
Very true, its nice to see all the seasons, each has its own unique feel.
you remind me the pleasure in finding dry leaves left in a book as a memory of a fine trip ; )
🙂 Glad to hear that! I don’t know you but it was a time in childhood, in fact in school, we had to perserve many different leaves, it was like a project for botanic class 🙂 I think I took a good mark 🙂