Steve's Sleeve of Leaves Ushers in the Fall Season

Earlier this month, I met Steve on the D train, as we headed home to Brooklyn.<br /><br />He had a veritable panorama of fall foliage on his left arm and he happily shared his autumnal tattoos with us here at Tattoosday.<br /><br />It only seemed fitting that, as summer has ended, we celebrate the new season with some fall colors.<br /><br />Behold, Steve's sleeve o' leaves:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKveRJvRXMgdR0rSO2Xf9PCQYLtGEm5XguCZEk9MC5GR14nvjG48aNXEf1pJXwbCZY5Q3VOIDT8eJy21JUOd1bOPCVDvvblbGGBAesU5OkdbUi-1j7zU-ijlzM4wy_vRD7k1swaK8/s1600/Autumn+Leaves+1+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKveRJvRXMgdR0rSO2Xf9PCQYLtGEm5XguCZEk9MC5GR14nvjG48aNXEf1pJXwbCZY5Q3VOIDT8eJy21JUOd1bOPCVDvvblbGGBAesU5OkdbUi-1j7zU-ijlzM4wy_vRD7k1swaK8/s640/Autumn+Leaves+1+wm.jpg" width="217" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYtXRnmJSz36Y5VdddRJI2S8aUl8YqcrG4pzUpIfhTY2tg1QCabl0RTMgBwkHW1JZWSuHPA1cwYkl-b2DBIEizMDmmr8AWVq8Y2jts1hx5KQcXV-b1V_3IjQn7IlX_LNOd_6mJ4ZU/s1600/Autumn+Leaves+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYtXRnmJSz36Y5VdddRJI2S8aUl8YqcrG4pzUpIfhTY2tg1QCabl0RTMgBwkHW1JZWSuHPA1cwYkl-b2DBIEizMDmmr8AWVq8Y2jts1hx5KQcXV-b1V_3IjQn7IlX_LNOd_6mJ4ZU/s640/Autumn+Leaves+5.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCyoBpdCglyK7L5CC16U-7RdjbHl5p_xo3fECGUJzh_1SlmantIs_LCB-06lTK0A8bwPD37rh3wlQmL1fz0dahUML3qB-sWv4pr5wc0amGm0oi593CZpPh0C9fkHM5i31otmJhIUX/s1600/Autumn+Leaves+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCyoBpdCglyK7L5CC16U-7RdjbHl5p_xo3fECGUJzh_1SlmantIs_LCB-06lTK0A8bwPD37rh3wlQmL1fz0dahUML3qB-sWv4pr5wc0amGm0oi593CZpPh0C9fkHM5i31otmJhIUX/s640/Autumn+Leaves+7.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><br />The eleven maple leaves on Steve's arm were all inked free hand by <a href="http://markharada.com/">Mark Harada</a> at Manhattan's <a href="http://www.eastsideinktattoo.com/">East Side Ink</a> over four sittings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuW_KoP_jeiczCU0Ep3vEVWQQuGPPLdrozCcGgFEcFXztrFxLP9FUQOZM_mYU_y4ZgSm37-pC4qOz28JPAipb0buGpQGtwvxIqVzedhv4a8hSjWwR_BVbEo_bjQz1XX4xuuqALpRes/s1600/Autumn+Leaves+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuW_KoP_jeiczCU0Ep3vEVWQQuGPPLdrozCcGgFEcFXztrFxLP9FUQOZM_mYU_y4ZgSm37-pC4qOz28JPAipb0buGpQGtwvxIqVzedhv4a8hSjWwR_BVbEo_bjQz1XX4xuuqALpRes/s400/Autumn+Leaves+3.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRMfxfv3cN05l-6utvGoUWr_pYWSL5GV0zzuwIRJY_I75NVBcBrLL7-L0LJ-CmlZJ6PL6lbKn1y357_Lk_fmh7aJ-t7a9lbvYmOJsh4n1b3wpfcaggvADjCRNZCtvfWXHMc6IgN0O/s1600/Autumn+Leaves+4+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRMfxfv3cN05l-6utvGoUWr_pYWSL5GV0zzuwIRJY_I75NVBcBrLL7-L0LJ-CmlZJ6PL6lbKn1y357_Lk_fmh7aJ-t7a9lbvYmOJsh4n1b3wpfcaggvADjCRNZCtvfWXHMc6IgN0O/s400/Autumn+Leaves+4+wm.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br />Steve acknowledges that the leaves changing colors represent a change, and these colorful symbols remind him that change is good.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQCLJ9TTAziHG_0qjYmc1OLNZaaPshnwTv5Wx34sE2CNu0o12l-Z091IZ_j6d_MysSrOQaaviNLPYHgeELRAjYoLeg5hCWEi1oiefHigmjnNYxsN0zxONJ4GgvbMjveSRT6C0-3IJ/s1600/Autumn+Leaves+6+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQCLJ9TTAziHG_0qjYmc1OLNZaaPshnwTv5Wx34sE2CNu0o12l-Z091IZ_j6d_MysSrOQaaviNLPYHgeELRAjYoLeg5hCWEi1oiefHigmjnNYxsN0zxONJ4GgvbMjveSRT6C0-3IJ/s320/Autumn+Leaves+6+wm.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br />Happy Autumn to all! And thanks to Steve for sharing his fallen maple leaves with us here on Tattoosday!

Steve's Sleeve of Leaves Ushers in the Fall Season

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