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Entries in Liquidambar styraciflua (1)

Saturday
Oct302010

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

Sumac (Rhus) rainbow

 

Untitled (for now)

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

 

Euonymus alatus

Burning bush (Euonymous alatus)

 

Euonymus alatus

Another burning bush in a different light

 

Viburnum

Rich, maroon Viburnum leaves