I really have no idea if this is a Japanese Maple or not, but I've heard of them, and this is just outside the Japanese Gardens, so why not?

(Personal Favorite)

2008.04.18 by Sigma DP1

Seattle, WA

October in northern Wisconsin

Maple Syrup 17

Red maple - the reds are incredible this year. I don't remember seeing such bright reds in the South. The color is straight out of the camera

I loved this japanese maple.

Tate's Hell, March 2009.

Hillside Cemetery Minneapolis, MN

Tree in our front yard is in full color. and with the rainy days it makes the colors really pop.

Blooming Vine Maple

Tian Ping Shan - Suzhou, China

Maples are just now yellow on their way towards orange and red. Lake Ouachita.

A visit to Dumbarton Oaks, 21 November 2010

This evening during the sunset.

1/250, f/6.3, ISO 320, 135mm

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#24 Elizabeth Dale Gibbson Flanagan Jeffries high Brown Routt

Maple Tree - Weymouth Furnace - Weymouth, NJ - Taken Easter Sunday 04/24/11

Toronto Maple Leafs players stand along the bluelione during the opening ceremonies for the final NHL game played at Maple Leafs Gardens, in Toronto Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. (CP PHOTO) 1999 (Staff-Kevin Frayer)

maple trees in the garden of Gokoku Temple

...at Everett Arboretum

Glahms Golden Genesis at the age of 6 month

Large View On Black

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This tree is a little lopsided - a thunderstorm of extraordinary violence ripped out part of the right half of the tree 3 years ago. New growth has partially filled that back in. Brilliant red in autumn. Pic taken in November, 2011.

Maple seed helicopters, GX1 with 14-140

topped with crunchy bacon and maple disks. recipe is here.

Maple Leaf

Near the Camp 4 Lake Landing

A sugar maple in full red

Recipe:

* 1tsp Yeast.

* 250g White flour.

* 200g Wholemeal flour.

* 20g Butter.

* 1 tsp Salt.

* 1/2 tsp Sugar.

* 2 tbs Maple Syrup.

* 1 tbs Dried Milk Powder.

* 320 ml Sparkling water.

* 75 g Pecans

* 75 g Dried Cranberries

Automatic Breadmaker Instructions (Panasonic SD-255):

* Wholewheat

* Bake Raisin

* Large

The recent cool weather has done its work on the maple trees.

Our Daily Challenge: COOL

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