Well autumn had truly come to Japan and change was in the air... Unfortunately I didn't really know how deep red these maples go at the time that I took this photo. Anyway a few weeks later I got much better photos... Anyway this photo was taken during an open day at the Emperors Palace in Kyoto which happened on the first week came here... Once I finally get my Internet connection on the 13th of January 2009! Look forward to a gallery of photos from the Emperors Palace open day, plus heaps of Nagaokakyo (the place where we live), plenty more from Perth to come (my old home town), plus a few more photos of old holidays... Thanks for your continued support...