Fall Colors
About this time of year the air gets cool and we start thinking of when the snow will arrive.  With the mountains all around us in Yonezawa it is hard not to notice the fall colors.  Audrey and I have taken several drives up in the mountains to see the leaves.  But we don't always have to drive because some of the prettiest trees are right in town near where we live.

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This was taken in a small village on the way to Tengendai.  It is located in the mountains south of Yonezawa.

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This is a maple tree right outside of Milliken Japan.  The maples in Japan have a great variety of color, from red, burgundy, orange, to yellow.

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The Uesugi shrine, a couple blocks away from where we live, was built on top of an old castle site.  This is a corner of the moat which makes a great reflecting pool.

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This is another view of the Uesugi moat.

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Gingko trees pictured here are my favorite kind of tree.  They have fan shaped leaves which are very soft.  They turn brilliant yellow at this time of year.

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This waterfall is on the Bandai-Asahi Skyline toll road between Yonezawa and Bandai.  It won't be too much longer before this waterfall is covered with snow!

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