Thanksgiving

"We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures." ~Thornton Wilder

It's been a lively year. Acer palmatum 'Baldsmith' And while it seems in some sense to be winding down, it's also a very exciting time in the garden. Fall color is everywhere and indian summer weather calls us out to enjoy it a little longer. Sunny days now come packed in clear blue skies.

Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen' .
This dewy morning I am "conscious of my treasures", and happy to share a few. The Japanese maples are all reaching their peak reds, yellows and golds. Their various shapes and sizes dance among the conifers, and reflect the colors of the larger trees.

Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry'
Ulmus parvifolia 'Burgundy'

Pistacia chinense

Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls'

Lindera angustifolia

Thanks to my friends and family for all the wonderful moments and days of this year, and to my plants, who are all smiling.

"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile."

William Cullen Bryant