Birch Leaves (Gathered) describe the intentional or wind-driven collection of fallen birch foliage, swept into a corner, edge, or along a line where natural or human forces concentrate them. Each leaf, typically triangular or oval with serrated edges, carries the pale gold or russet hues of autumn, and when grouped together, they form a dense, textured layer that highlights the collective beauty of seasonal change.

Originating from birch trees of the Betula genus, found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere, these gathered leaves emphasize both order and transience. They may accumulate at fence lines, the bases of walls, or beneath natural contours of the land, where they create insulating mats for soil and shelter for small creatures. Beyond ecology, gathered birch leaves evoke themes of seasonal ritual, tidiness, and memory—reminders of autumnal traditions where sweeping and raking frame the cycle of nature into moments of quiet arrangement.