Autumn’s Gentle Shift

Areeba Chaudhry, 2T7 PB

These visuals capture the transformation of fall, journeying from the soft, golden hues of autumn evening to the deepening tones of nightfall. In the top piece, a moonlit staircase leads up a hill framed by vibrant trees; a scattering of fallen leaves on the first step hints at the grounding effect of focusing on each small step when the path ahead feels overwhelming. Below, a darker scene highlights a solitary autumn tree with spiraling branches, its leaves drifting into the starry sky—a quiet reflection of fall's transition into colder, windier weeks as it wanes toward winter. The adjacent column of paintings—ranging from light to dark—further explores this graceful shift, mirroring nature’s transition through color and light.