Reading the leaves: The trees are in the cards
While growing up in New England, Jackie Gallo was mesmerized by the trees. As a teenager, she would stand in the middle of the woods in northern Rhode Island — and look up. In the autumn, the canopy overhead was a kaleidoscope of colors dancing in the sunlight. The forest was hushed, protective, a natural…
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