Early Autumn Colours

 

I love the gradual cycle of seasons, both here in Japan and in my homeland England.  For me Autumn is the most beautiful season, a vibrant beauty, tinted with an exquisite sadness. In England, Autumn seems so brief, before you know it you are in the depths of a long winter. But here in Kyoto, Autumn takes it's time and slowly and beautifully makes it's changes. We are still three to five weeks away from the spectacular reds and yellows of the maples and ginkgo, but there are many changes to be seen.