Most leaves are still green, but autumn is certainly progressing in Otaru.
It gets dark around five O'clock in the evening, and the temperatures go down rapidly after the sun sets at this time of year.
As the difference of temperature of day and night makes brilliant colors of autumn leaves, I guess we can enjoy wonderful yellow and red leaves in a couple of weeks.
The image is the photo I took a few years ago on the way to a garden known for bright red maple leaves in autumn.(Please refer to "Brilliant Season of the Year" posted on October 21, 2006)
The contrast of green and red is beautiful, and the color of hydrangea adds zest to this scene.
On the left side of the photo, you can see a kerosene tank for household use that is commonly seen here in Hokkaido. It won't be long before we begin to use kerosene heaters to warm up the house.
