We've watched the leaves in Tokyo start to turn in the last few weeks but really, they fade in comparison where the 'real' leaves 'really' turn. And so it was today at Nikko. Reds, orange, yellow. As one who has mostly grown up in a sub-tropical climate, which has its own beauty, I can't help but be enamoured by the colours of autumn. Perhaps others take them for granted, but I can't help myself.
There was plenty on show today, even if the light wasn't at its best.
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| Not leaves, strictly speaking... |
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| ...but some pretty stunning chrysanthemums |
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| Red |
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| Yellows |
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| Leaves, stones |
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| Tired leaf |
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| Climbing the stairs |
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| Reds |
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| More reds |
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| The leaves and the moss |
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| Fallen |
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| Sunken (bottom of the pond) |
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| Up against the wall |
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| Fungi (monkey seats, as they're known) |
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| More reds |
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| A smattering of all the colours |
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| Running water : resting leaves |
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| Over the roof |
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| Red flash : flash red |
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| Water : leaves |
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| Water : leaves : moss |
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| Deep red |
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| Red, red, red |
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| Reflections through the leaves |
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| Over the pond |
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| One of these ones stands out (a bit) |
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| From a distance (relatively) |
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| Layers |
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| Spring water : autumn tree |
It certainly sated my appetite for autumn leaves. Now, if only I could get 'that song' out of my head...'when autumn leaves, start to fall...lalala'; you know the one I'm sure, dear reader.
[Camera : Canon 60D, 28-80mm, 10.30am-4.27pm; 21 November 2016, part two]
