Unexpected

in early December

i went seeking the striking berries

during the silver hour of the day.

but my timing was off --

or perhaps not.

on the other side of the seawall path

a clump of lavender chose to be

seasonally out-of-sync.

Beautyberry

Beautyberry, startlingly colourful, I think of them as December's lilacs.

The Gifts of Autumn #12: A little bit of pink

The Gifts of Autumn #11: Trees in my neighbourhood

The Gifts of Autumn: #10. Momiji-gari

Leaves and samara on a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum, unknown cultivar)

Japanese are familiar with  special phrases like “Momiji-gari”, which literally means hunting Maple or Maple viewing. Many people visit and enjoy the fall color of wild and natural Japanese Maples in the mountains or fields of Japan. Furthermore, there is a Japanese expression, “Yama ga moeru” which translates to “burning mountain in autumn” because an entire mountain filled with wild Japanese Maples can transform into a fiery crimson red due to the color of the Japanese Maples in the distance.

Source: Way of Maple