From Fall to Winter

It has been a while since the last time I shared with you what I saw at Brightwood Park.  I want to thank you for your concerns about where I was and why I disappeared.  I was away for the entire month of November, with 4 days in San Diego for a conference on Immunotherapy of cancer and the rest of the month in Taiwan.  I missed you, other neighbors and friends, and of course, Brightwood Park.  The park was entering full-blown foliage when I left and all the leaves were on the ground by the time I came back.

It took a while for me to go over the photos I took in late October and early December, and pick the ones for sharing.  Here are some of the transition from fall to winter.

We had a mild Fall this year and the foliage took place in slow motion.  I was a little upset to miss the best part of it.  On October 20 I tried to record a few colorful scenes.  If you have better photos, I would love to see them.

Being away for a month, I saw a dramatic change of colors in the park.  After coming back, the only colorful objects I could find were the fruit of oriental bittersweet plants.  I took a photo of the winter moon and was curious whether the black spot was from a flying bird or a bug.