Autumn acer

Autumn is my favourite time of year. The light is warm without being too harsh and the colours of the trees are amazing. I have a Japanese Maple in my garden which is always stunning at this time of year. I love the multitude of gold and red shades as the leaves turn and always look forward to seeing them.
 Unfortunately the colours are usually short lived. The cold winter winds whip the leaves from the branches before too long and the briefly splendid tree conforms to the naked dormancy of its neighbours.