Apple leaves that fell from my Baldwin apple tree onto a white table inspired me to add garden flowers and windfall apples to create this still life. Keeping the leaves exactly where they had fallen, I experimented with the addition of a small garden bouquet of freshly picked flowers.Windfall apples added contrast in keeping with the theme.A gravel “frame” was a simple addition.Baldwin apples trees usually bear fruit every other year, but this will be the second year in a row I am looking forward to harvesting Baldwins for applesauce, muffins, pie and other delights.Central Massachusetts holds a special affinity for apples, as Johnny Appleseed was born in Leominster, Massachusetts.Close-up photography highlights different aspects of the artwork.The Baldwin apple is one of New England’s oldest, and was first discovered in Massachusetts. Apple season is coming soon to Central Massachusetts!