Primary colors

This is the time of the year when the local newts make their annual “chicken run” across the road—except that they move at a glacial pace, especially when it’s under 55 degrees F. At warmer temps, they move fast enough to make it rather difficult to maintain accurate focus.

Those which don’t meet their demise as newt juice presumably go about the business of making next year’s newtlets.

“Newty”, Nikon D200

One of my favorite trees is the Japanese Persimmon (Diospyros Kaki). There are two varieties commonly grown here in the USA—Fuyu and Hachiya. While I’m not partial to the fruit of the Hachiya, the Fuyu produces excellent firm and non-astringent fruit not too unlike an apple in consistency. They are excellent fresh or dried, and a cross-section cut of the fruit is quite beautiful. And the fall foliage color is striking.

Fuyu Persimmon tree, Nikon D200