Autumn in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Today I finished working on a paper cutout of a vase of Autumn Leaves.
Most of our trees are not deciduous so these are a mixture of fallen
leaves and twigs from exotic trees with a few late garden flowers.
Autumn Leaves
Some are from willow trees which grow around the wetland and
the creek and some are from grasses and wild plants.
Last night it began to rain and it has hardly stopped today, the
creek is rising and there are no birds to be seen. The following
photo was taken at a small park in central North Island, I could hear
a noise like rustling paper as these leaves fell from
oak and lime trees.
All images copyright Frances Jill Studd 2026
