Acorn — Cap & Stem Study (Specimen No. 003) steampunk Collected as a mature leaf

Collected as a mature leaf

shadows bending toward us like obedient servants

much like a sunflower meadow in full bloom

They are not for the innocent

you’re carrying a whisper of their garden wisdom: travel light

Acorn — Cap & Stem Study (Specimen No. 003) steampunk Collected as a mature leafCollected as a stem fragment bearing one or more caps. Caps remain intact. One complete seed form present. Arrangement varies between specimens. Structure holds. No further change observed. Copper adheres first along the stem, then settles into the textured outer surfaces of the caps. Interior surfaces plate last and with difficulty. Cause unclear. Deposition gathers across the outer patterning, emphasising the existing structure. Edges remain clearly