Published Monday, November 22, 2010, OK personal/derivative use; link lovethatimage.artsquadgraphics.com.
Japanese maple leaves
Well it’s snowing hard outside, so winter is truly here, calendar notwithstanding. But here’s one more look at the glorious colors of autumn, taken just a week or two ago. Aren’t those red stems great? I like them so much I’m calling this my Best Post of the Week.
Visit Macro Monday and Mellow Yellow Monday if you’d like more close ups and more cheerful splashes of yellow, and Blue Monday for more blue shades. Ruby Tuesday has more exciting reds. Color Carnival is always a fun browse, too. Taking a look at other straight-out-of-the-camera shots is fun. And if there is only one photo here, be sure to click on Sara’s Fave Photos to see the rest of ’em.
I understand we are to get a touch of winter on Thanksgiving day. Up until now, it has been more summer. That is certainly a beautiful picture you shared to day.
Happy Blue Monday, Sara!
Sara: I guess you’re right about last looks.I intend to see what I can accomplish
indoors this year–this house is not especially friendly to house plants–on a scaleof1-10,it’s about a 4.Perhaps a little more concentrated effort would go a long way to this end.Catch you later.
James p.
Beautiful photo, with the brightly colored leaves against that wonderful blue sky. It’s clear here, but it’s going to get very cold this week.
Nice colors and details.
Your photo of the maple leaves if gorgeous! I love the combination of red and yellow. Makes the autumn garden more beautiful.
It is a very nice photo. And in case anyone is interested, the maple in the photo is a special variety of Japanese Maple commonly called a “Coral Bark Maple”. The botanical name is Acer Palmatum ‘Sango Kaku’.
It is a focal point in any landscape, especially in the winter, because the bark is bright red. Even without any leaves these trees are stunning.