Fall is Here

The rainy season has started - not much yet except gentle showers on and off for the past couple of days. However, the season change has affected the little Japanese maple tree in the courtyard, which turns a gorgeous shade of rust red:

The Fuyu persimmon tree has a ways to go before the fruit is ripe. Usually, the leaves fall before the fruit is deep orange and ready to pick. The tree bore heavily this year, and almost all the branches are reaching toward the ground with the extra weight.