Went to see the Autumn (Fall) colours at Westonbirt arboretum (near Tetbury, Gloucestershire). On a bright, Autumn Sunday, the place was heaving with people and their dogs. In grumpy mode I couldn't help observing that this collection of trees out of context, essentially in a big Forestry Commission garden is a bit like a zoo for trees. The signage was pretty good but didn't always stress the alien origins of many of these plants and the sometimes odd proximity to each other. I also pondered on why we humans find the waste pigments in soon to be discarded leaves so attractive. Out of grumpy mode, they look pretty damn good (especially the Acers)!
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