A heaven for all the living things

I feel both vitality and tranquility of nature at the Daibutsu-ike Pond all the year round.  

My favorite time is the late afternoon of the last week of November

when reds and yellows aglow in the last blaze of the sun.

Almost bare tree on on shore, matured maple and ginkgo leaves on the other

Chinese Tallow with white seeds

Turtles basking in the sun.

Fiery red Japanese maple over the reflection of golden ginkgo 

Very young Chinese Tallow by the pond

Deer, turtles, ducks, birds, human beings, all enjoy the moment 
in the golden shades of red, orange, yellow, and blue.  

Every living thing including the inanimate shares the joy of living together under one sky.

Right after the burst of the flame of colors, the darkness started falling rapidly.

The passing autumn filled me with a feeling of thankfulness, tenderness, contentment, and joy,

though the colors will get muted soon with the  onslaught of winter just around the corner.

- This post is linked to Our World Tuesday. -