Backlit Oak Leaf Caught on a Twig

[best appreciated at full size against black]

I took this picture about a month ago on a lovely frosty morning, so crisp and cold. As I was looking for sparkling subjects, I noticed this glowing leaf backlit by the rising sun. I love to see those special leaves that fall off thier tree and get stopped on the way. Can you see how it is just barely balanced on the edge of a twig?! Just a gust of wind and it will flutter to meet the other leaves on the ground. It boggles the mind to think of the odds of this happening, and yet, I have seen this so many times! I guess what with so many leaves, some will "win the lottery" and if I'm lucky, I will see them suspended in mid air!

This image was taken in January, 2012.