this photo captured one of my votes
It looks like a very large specimen?

All green and gold! A situation where you hope the gold hangs around longer than it might.

It's beautiful! Great shot J.

That is a great shot ... love the colors!!

That maple tree is a large specimen, and it's old.

I discovered that tree while Plato and I roamed the neighborhood one afternoon. On another walk. the homeowner was in her yard and I inquired about the tree. She related the trees in question were older than she was because she remembers looking out her school's window and seeing them (school once stood where this could be accomplished; long since replaced by the town elsewhere). Anyway, she grew up, had a family and they built their 'lovenest' on the property where those trees lived. She said she was in her 70's.

Thanks for the complements.

Plato, referred to above is our dog, a Siberian Husky.

What a great story.
Plato.

Love that story and Plato is a really handsome husky!

Thanks for the acorn Cinda!
I'm glad the pic evoked some appreciative inquiry (and the acorn)...
Plato also extends his apprecition.

Here's a view of the maple when Plato and I first discovered it, back in the early spring before it leafed out.

What a fantastic shot! The colors are vivid and work well together. Even the roofline at the bottom helps frame the shot.

Thanks Lisa