South Cambie's autumn tones

Three hours, more than 40 city blocks east, north, west and south, hundreds of trees and shrubs (more likely thousands as we also walked through Queen Elizabeth Park), countless shades of autumn colours, and only one, brief rain shower at the end of it all -- a blissful October afternoon.

Sumac (Rhus) rainbow

Prickly, green fruit of the American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

Burning bush (Euonymous alatus)

Another burning bush in a different light

Rich, maroon Viburnum leaves

Comments

[Arwen from Hoglet K]

Lovely colours. As a kid I called those prickly fruits "bommy-knockers" after the spiky weapon carried by the giant in one of the first books we read at school. He kept threatening to hit people with it if they didn't bring him things, but when he asked for honey and someone brought a beehive he learnt his lesson. He hit the hive with his bommy-knocker and the bees came out and stung him.

[Elaine]

Hi Arwen. I'd never heard the term "bommy-knockers" before. I'm going to have to search for that chlldren's book.