So the storm came last night - well a bit of a gale - and blew off most of the remaining leaves. The Prunus shirotae still has some.The colour is spectacular but, nearby, the Great White Cherry is still resolutely green.
The big willow tree at the far end of the bottom hedge (actually it may be a sallow) still has yellow autumn foliage but the ash and sycamore leaves are long gone.
Sycamore is so disappointing for an Acer - such dull leaves - though I suppose the bright red young stems in the spring and early summer are okay. We have, of course one huge sycamore which scattered its winged seeds everywhere. I spend a big part of the summer pulling up seedlings.
The second picture is a close-up of the shirotae showing similar red leaf stems.
The feeders are plastered in tits - blue, great and coal - though there are other birds - see before.
Perhaps we should change the name of the house to The Tittery?
Perhaps not!
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