Leaf watching at Nara Park

The news of sweeping views of autumn colors at higher elevations seems to be coming soon. Though Nara is at lower elevations, it's not early to go leaf-watching as leaves constantly change colors.  Here's a report about how the changing colors has progressed in Nara Park so far.

Yellow leaves are deepening their colors.

October sky is high and clear blue in general.

  Japanese maple leaves, which change colors last, are still greenish.

 
 

Whenever I come under the wooden trellis covered with green leaves,

I like to look up and see through the higher plants and the sky.

By the way, what do you think these water is for?

This shop is providing water for deer to drink.

 

Nara Park is a meeting place of deer and tourists, and the locals as well.

The deer follows tourists expecting some foods.

This is so true; “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”

The most eye-catching to me is Chinese Tallow Trees for these various-colored heart-shaped leaves
with a long pointed tip.

Leaves are already crimson on the branches in the full-sunlight, green on the lower branches,
and various different colors in between.

 

Fruits are green before black in mature and then opening to reveal the white wax covered seed in winter.

  

The translucent red leaves with gold tint take my breath away.

You'll understand why I like to photograph the leaves of Chinese Tallow Tree.

(The year 2012 post: Spectral colors of 南京櫨, Chinese Tallow Tree)

In Nara Park,  the prime of the season will be the last two weeks of  November.

This post is linked to Our World Tuesday.