I was actually quite surprised when I compared today’s view with last week’s – not as much change as I thought after all the wind and rain we had. We can see up into the woods now though (behind the acer).
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The acer still has so many leaves so I thought I’d take a few pictures of the last of the autumn colour before it all fades…

Binocular man on the right is being swamped by the Cotoneaster, which will have a drastic haircut once the berries have gone!
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Focussing on the positive: these bright and warm colours are a tonic on cloudy days
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And the miniature cherry has managed to retain most of its leaves this autumn too, showing some nice colour

Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ with some Physalis to the left and one of my favourite (no-name) Heucheras on the right
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We only had a few very brief rays of sunshine today, but to the north – as is so often the case – the sky was pale blue
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