Approaching the Finale

A lot of the leaves are on the ground now, but the Japanese maple is finally going bright red. Behind it - in yellow - is the Chinese chestnut. And, of course, a very blue sky. We need RAIN!!! But the weather is lovely.

The extra - I was chuffed this morning when I went to Facebook and found that The New River Birding & Nature Festival (the one I go to every spring - in West Virginia) is suddenly using a photo I took as their current cover photo!