Last one before the frost

This one was done before I had to go back to work after 3 months at home. The light was pretty soft and even, nothing dramatic, but I liked how it evenly shaped the trees and bushes and I wanted to capture this calm lazy autumn day.
Execution wise, I am still struggling with using pastel on square geometric shapes, without making them look amateurish. To show the volume and the nature of each bush is another challenge. I was not able to put layer on layer without smearing the bottom one, maybe fixing each layer with a spray before moving on to the next is a solution?

2013 11 11 - 6.5" x 8.5"