Rose Dickson
1 October 2008
1431 – 1509 hours
On the bridge between Smith Auditorium and the Library on Willamette University campus, Salem, OR, USA
63 degrees, cloudy
In an earlier blog post I commented on the pale orange, red and yellows of a leaf, now under the same tree I find leaves of deep red. As an art major I have studied intensively the color wheel and I find the speed of the leaves’ transformation from green to red fascinating. The color green is directly opposite red on the wheel.
As I tear the leaf I encounter a delicate web and the fragility of it intrigues me. On the surface the leave appears robust and waxy yet beneath its thin surface is a veiny skeleton. Then as I examine the other leaves scattered across the pavement I notice the skeleton is apparent from outside. I suppose it is a internal quality that must be perceived inwardly before it can be noticed on the outside. Then I realize the small segments of the veins reinforce the leaf like the foundation of a home. And stepping back from the tree I notice each leaf contributes to the whole tree just as each part of the web makes up the leaf. This comparative scale reminds me of the interconnected web of the ecosystem. Each part contributes to a whole and each aspect of the system functions in accordance to the purpose of the whole. I am beginning to believe and question the idea of nature as a whole, which is something I would like to investigate further.
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