Stress and relief?

These trees are stressed, and so am I. 

Will COVID allow for some relief?

I'll find out in the next two to three weeks.

These maples did not shine as bright as they have usually done in the past. Despite the stress, we can still find some time to shine. At least these maples in McKittrick Canyon did, the cottonwoods at Palo Duro did not:

Even the mesquites were turning brown instead of yellow. Many people have yet to show more empathy and wear their masks. I'm hopeful for better days to come and for this pandemic to be a part of history.