Maple Leaf in Tree Cleft

A maple leaf is wedged in the narrow cleft between two lichen-covered tree trunks. The leaf shows mottled orange and rust tones against dark green lichen and gray trunk surfaces, with a strip of pale sky visible through the gap and a shallow depth of field that softens the foreground. Small black speckles mark the leaf and its lower tip curls into the split, showing it has been caught there for some time.