Aspens

When I was a child, my family vacationed at a small red cabin in a picturesque small town in Colorado, complete with a view of Pikes Peak from the front window. It took around 8 or 9 hours to get from Kansas to Colorado, and it was always a relief to finally pull into the drive. Each year, I was struck by the sweet and pungent smell of pine trees and the soft and unmistakable whisper of quaking aspen leaves.

So as I sit in my studio apartment where last night, the predominant smell was skunk (a story for another day) and the sound is of my window fan, I dream of the quiet whisper of Colorado aspens.





Clockwise from upper left:

• Birch Trees on Sky Blue- Real Texture by Kristen Dougherty Free Shipping by http://kristend12.etsy.com/
• Canterbury - Golden Leaf and Green Jewel Necklace by http://liliswan.etsy.com/
• RED Aspen Leaf Earrings w/Droplet (silver) by http://toastjewelry.etsy.com/
• Deep in the Woods 20x30 Poster by http://upcripplecreek.etsy.com/
• Real Sterling Apsen Leaf with a Freshwater Coin Pearl, Moonlit Trees Necklace by http://briguysgirls.etsy.com/
• Aspen Vase D - Wall Hanging or Free Standing by http://dbabcock.etsy.com/