Yes, this is a serene image. And beautiful one. But you need more than beauty to express an idea, Beth, and you have found that "extra" measure of content here in your comparison of the green foreground to the barren trees in the middle ground and the colorful dying leaves in the distance. What you have created here is an expression of the cycle of life itself. I worked on a similar theme recently -- you can see it at:http://www.pbase.com/pnd1/image/50097670
