Venerable Leaf

Spring is commonly known as the season or rebirth, so I guess that would make Fall the opposite.  I don't really feel comfortable calling it the season of death, so how about we call it the venerable season.  The season that has been around the block a few times, has seen and experienced many things. It is beginning to show the ravages of time, but still looking pretty sharp at the same time.  That's what I was thinking about when I saw this leaf.  In the right light, it kind of resemble the skin of an older person.  Looking a little worn and leathery, but also still vibrant and eye-catching.  The photograph was taken at f/8, 1/400sec, ISO 400 at 70mm.  There aren't that many venerable leaves left out there, but that's the fun thing about nature, a fresh batch of them will be back next year.