Autumn in progress - some photos from September

Autumn has progressed slow but steady since early visit of cool and crisp air at the late August, 

unfolding its beauty one after another.

What gave me joy in September are .....

A lovely round hearts,
the first red leaves I saw this season

丸葉の木, Disanthus cercidifolius (Sept. 19)

The delicate small rosy purple flowers of 萩 Hagi, or Japanese Bush Clovers

The profusion of Hagi flowers on the vigorous shrubs

 A camouflaged praying mantis among the white-flowered variety of Hagi

A critical moment?

 Y's  first stay with us in the early September

The aura of mystery in the light and shadow at the pond in the Metasequoia wood

彼岸花 Higan-bana, or Lycoris radiata, quietly blooming at the edge of the pond

The colorful flowers with the exotic look of the long petals and stamens,
sitting tall upon a single stem

Occasional visits by 28-month Y living nearby

Purple display of fruits of 紫式部 Callicarpa jpoonica, or Japanese beauty berry

Bell Crickets and their lovely chirping in my garden

How about you?
Enjoy each moment of your progressing autumn
(or spring depending on where you are)
like a butterfly "dancing on the edges of time."

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