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NOTE 9 · SEP 23, 2026Some tree in 33rd st

A note from New York

The biology of trees

Trees have a natural compass that tells them which season is coming or going. They don't fail on this task.

In autumn, some leaves will start to fall and become brown/orange. At winter it's going to be completely dry, because of the cold. At spring it will blossom and become the most beautiful natural happening.

Usually when it is new years, it's when I stop to reflect on my life and make resolutions. Where I grow up; trees would look like the same all year round. It was close to the equator. So you don't have this differentiators throughout the year.

With trees changing every 3 months. Feels like I should reflect and change every three months as well. I take this change and this view, with pretty good eyes.

Today, I figure out that the tree started to drop some of its leaves. It's time for me to do the same; and start to build up new leaves for my next blossom.

Thiago Augusto

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