Autumn tint

銀杏 Gin Ko

Do not understand the other inserted G.

Any explanations for that English spelling?

pretty trees though, however, stink in the spring.

The gold autumn hues are beautiful.

too orderly and on the beaten trail.

1996 rover mini cooper time up the back ways between odawara and points (hopefully and usually, so far) unknown. That's the beauty.

That old granny in the hat at the mid-bottom of the picture... I swear she pops up in almost every photo I take in Japan...

This is why people say the best time to visit Japan is during the fall--not only for the spectacular fall foliage, but also the fact the weather is reasonably mild without the snows of winter, the very humid heat of summer or the threat of typhoons in late summer.