Old Life, New Life

Two things found in our garden.

Old life: a recently fallen leaf - early this year due to the hot summer and minimal rainfall?
New Life:  a discarded egg shell - hope the chick made it and this was not a result of predation. 

Far better seen in large!

Edit: original colour image now in the extra. 


Thanks to Laurie 54 for organising & hosting Mono Monday.