In honor of all the falling leaves, here's a tiny snippet from my current work-in-progress, called "Sheddings."I live on Herring Creek, in Tall Timbers, Maryland, where giant loblolly pines pierce the clouds with fingers made of sharp needles. Where massive pin oaks shoot bark-covered rockets up into the sky. It's a town perpetually growing the inspiration for its name, and at this time of year, all the trees shed their respective fruit. Miniature acorns and mammoth pine cones litter the…See More