ah i loved this post. all of the aesthetic texture and highlighting differences. as for your question:

does it chill for a while?!

yes i think they do just chill there in the forest, next to the stream... maybe put on some eyeliner, try out a new hat or pair of gloves in the case of winter leaves... haha

but in all honesty, that's a really cool question. i was thinking the other day about plants responding and adapting to their environment and how that changes their chemical constituents (which then creates different herbal medicines for us) ... to think, too, of its physical representation (aesthetically) also being so catered to its environment is sooo interesting and a subject of study for many lifetimes! cacti come to mind and their harsh spines juxtaposed with their most beautiful of flowers that come out ever so often...

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