Bare trees, especially symmetrical ones, have a stark, monochromatic beauty, especially on overcast days. True, this beauty fades into the background of an enervating gray after a while, a gray of short-lived compromised light existing between the two poles of darkness.
You can chase the fading Fall colors by heading south.
Or . . . and you might enjoy this: Choose a branch on a bare tree near your home. Preferably the branch closest to the ground. Look at a couple of particular spots on that branch, using binoculars or a magnifying glass if you must, for one minute each day. Look closely, recalling what you saw the day, the week before. Watch the branch sprout new buds and leaves. Watch them grow green and all photosynthesisy. And then watch the tree push them away, almost literally. Start again.
in central park in the summer the leaves block out the surrounding buildings and make you think you're not in the middle of a city, but in winter when the leaves are gone you can see everything through the branches, all the way down to midtown. it makes me feel like im spying on everyone.
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