I had a heck of a time getting a photo this past week.  Nothing I took pleased me, and in fact it down right irritated me!  I even went as far as looking at photos that appeal to me to see what I just wasn't getting right.  I wish I could say that it helped but it didn't, so I just kind of gave up, maybe even pouted a little.  So I gave myself a day to stay away.  I often find that this helps change my perspective about what I am working on.  Sometimes it only takes a matter of days or weeks, other times it has literally taken years.  But whatever works........ Anyways, I still was not happy with my photos except this one. At first I thought it had the most potential of them all, so I tinkered with it and as I did, it started to grow on me, and my photo was found.  This past week I have been unearthing my autumn treasures!  I have a box full of leaves I have collected over the years, mostly oak leaves.  Scrub oak grows in these part...