More maple

OK, so please forgive the two-year hiatus, all you avid reader(s). I am spurred to write again by a visit on Saturday to Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The foliage was well past peak, but there were innumerable spectacular trees in full glory. In particular, the Japanese red maples were at their best. And the European beeches too. I climbed with Cedric and Isabelle to the top of Washington Monument, the cemetery's tower. It offers a fantastic view of Boston, Cambridge and the surrounding area, and at this time of year a great spread of beautiful foliage. Highly recommended.

But once again I was taken with the sugar maples, Acer saccharum. Most of them were bare of leaves, or far past their peak colors, but as I wrote below, they are gorgeous in any season. Which reminded me that I have a blog. Ha, ha. So here I am.