Meaning: This sentence describes the process of trees losing their leaves in autumn, leaving their branches bare and exposed.
Choice of Words: "Shed" means to lose or cast off something. "Leaves" are the flat, green appendages of trees. "Baring" means to expose or uncover. "Branches" are the limbs of a tree. "Stark" means bare or devoid of something. This sentence describes the process of trees losing their leaves in autumn, leaving their branches bare and exposed.