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Announcing Autumn

There are certain signs that Autumn has arrived.

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Here in Oklahoma, and also in Japan, the 彼岸花と柿 – red spider lilies and persimmons (ripening) – are sure signs. I will have to see if our red spider lilies are still in bloom, but here is a photo of a ripening persimmon.

Persimmons!

And here is another potential harvest looking promising.

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Nikon D5100 f/5.6 ISO 800 1/250sec 240mm – Summer 2012

Apparently the native Oklahoma persimmon doesn’t much mind the drought and high heat.

日本語で柿と言う。