The Last Leaf

It is the end of fall, and all the leaves are off all the trees. This is one of those Japanese maple tree leaves that I was worried that were not changing color. Remember when I was surprised at their deep purple color? Well, they finally changed to yellow, and then, of course they all fell off. This was one of the last to go, since you can see that it landed on leaves that had fallen earlier, and are now brown. I love these beautiful and delicate leaves. Look carefully at the detail on just one blade, and see how it has a number of very small sawtooth cutouts in it.