Momiji Maples Turn Red

 

I visited a Japanese garden located in the northern part of my city.

Momiji is a kind of the most beautiful red maples. There are many Momiji trees here but  the time of color change is not same.

Inside the thick growth of trees, some lower Momiji stand like a lady in vermilion clothes.

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Bai Juyu, Chinese poet in 9th century wrote a poem: I warm wine by burning red leaves in the forest. 

This is the shape of Momiji leaf, a little bit different from popular maples. In China, Momiji is called "chicken claw maple".

Sharp temperature dropping makes the leaves more beautiful. It is said Momiji leaves near water are better than those inside of the forest as the water side can easily get this natural artistic effect.

I love to look up the red leaves.

This small bridge follows an historical design.

This Momiji still keeps yellow.

Lots of ancient poets in this country made poems using water and red Momiji as poetic subjects. Red leaves floating down on the stream were described as a gorgeous brocade.