A fresh green tree canopy provides a pretty addition to the foot bridge over Penticton Creek in June …
… but five months further on …
… the same trees are dropping their lovely yellow leaves into the creek and on the pathways …
… in greater and greater numbers until bare branches dominate.
Happy Thursday.
A scarlet-red lace leaf maple …
… an evening glow through leaves …
… sun-tinted lazy clouds …
… and a multitude of colourful foliage that’s lending beauty to our roads and sidewalks and footpaths …
… but that will soon be all gone until next year.
Beautiful November sightings.
I’m betting that you’re definitely not, but here are some autumnal oranges that might provide you with a little flare to help you get through that nasty first day of the working week.
A beautiful big leaf maple (acer macrophyllum) glows with coppery colour …
… while the Japanese maple (acer palmatum) with its delicate leaves displays a delicate terra cotta hue to match.
A larger photo of the Japanese maple shows that some of its leaves are red or reddish; that’s because its leaves turn that colour first before gradually fading to orange.
And here are three Japanese maples showing a gorgeous – and reflective – reddish-orange.
Even though it’s Monday and can’t be avoided, I hope you have a good one.
Cheers.
Barberry can show an interesting autumn colour palette. Some shrubs turn a uniformly scarlet red while others develop multi-hued leaves.
I love the mixture of red, pink, yellow and green shown here but barberry can also be quite purplish as you can see from the featured photo.
I always wish that autumn could last a bit longer so that we could really take in the colours but of course we humans in that case probably wouldn’t enjoy it as much!
I find these red-speckled autumn barberry leaves lovely. They’re decaying, but they’re displaying so much beauty, too.
A faded ginkgo biloba leaf is caught in the barberry shrub, making for a lovely colour counterpoint.
Happy Sunday.
… yellow!
The autumn reds and oranges often get much of the attention during autumn but the overlooked yellows are often beautiful, too.
Lemony yellow gingko biloba leaves …
… and the whole tree. Once the gingko leaves turn, they don’t last long.
As I’ve indicated here before, I love the shape of the leaves; that beautiful fan shape is almost like a petal.
A beautiful yellow honey locust canopy …
… cottonwoods …
… big leaf maples with their lovely large leaves – almost large enough for rain protection – and a few more of them …
… still hanging on …
… and on the ground.
Have a happily yellow Wednesday.
We had more rain …
… but the bright autumn trees lining Penticton Creek …
… lifted the gloom of those grey skies.
Happy Sunday.
We had a very hazy sunset that was followed by another wind and rain storm. At times the wind reached 80 km (50 miles).
It seems that this autumn, we have to enjoy its beauties while peering around or avoiding the storms.
I hope this means that the weather is blowing itself out and we will have a gentle little winter!
Happy Saturday.
The Canadian red maple trees are turning.
Ranging in autumn colour from light orange to fire engine red, these trees are very hardy and thrive in a wide variety of climate and soil conditions.
Although they look lovely throughout the year, they absolutely shine during autumn. There are groves, thickets and entire forests of red maples throughout this country which is one reason why they are our national symbol.
The other reason? They’re tough, hardy and resilient. 🇨🇦
Happy Thursday.
Right now we have treasure; a feast of golds, reds, oranges and yellows, a bounty to appreciate and enjoy.
A honey locust tree …
… and a lovely Japanese maple delight our colour senses …
… while the dark green leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree have faded and are now turning yellow …
… a cornucopia of autumn brightness.
Happy Tuesday. 🍂
… and gold, too.
The contrasts in colours at this time of year in the northern hemisphere can be spectacular …
… but they have to be enjoyed right now …
… as this beauty is fleeting and precious …
… and has to carry us through winter.
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus
Happy Monday.
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