Do you think of trees as having bones? Noun: the basic or essential framework of something. I love tree bones. It’s the time of year that they are visible before the warm weather decks them out in their green finery.

An early spring camping trip was an occasion to explore the bones. I normally would have set up my easel and oil paints for some plein air painting. It was too windy no matter how I placed the easel against the wind. So I broke out the ink and watercolor.