Trying to clear my head

I took a walk this morning to clear my head -- because I'm catching a whooper of a cold and to help me solve a composition problem I'm having with my piece for the upcoming Fiber Art Northeast exhibit. My walk was only partially successful. I did forget about my cold as I took pictures, but my brain didn't do any behind the scenes work to resolve my design issue. I think I'm just going to have to muddle through it by trial and error.

In the meantime, here are some pictures from today's amble. Yes, I love poppies while they bloom! And though it seems odd to take a picture of the leaves in spring, I just had to do it. I thought the colors of the Japanese maples leaves were just beautiful with the sun shining through.