Japanese Maple

The leaves are all gone from the trees now. But, I had to post one last foliage picture.

Right in the middle of our front yard is a Japanese Maple tree. Given its size (as tall as our second story windows), I think the tree must be decades old.

Every year, I look forward to the leaves turning red. The tree turns later than the older maples in the yard, but it is worth the wait.

The combination of the color and the shape of the leaves always reminds me of Japan.