In Saint Louis every year the trees burst into a celebration of Fall color for about two weeks. Greens fade to yellow, orange, crimson. I think of it as trees throwing a party before they shed everything and knuckle down for long, frigid winter. At least this is how I plan on explaining it to my son when he is old enough to ask. For now, he  takes it all in silently strapped to my chest as I buzz around with my camera trying to capture the juicy fanfare. Like many locals, the Missouri Botanical Garden, is one of my favorite places for photo ops. This one was taken in the Japanese Garden. Now that winter is upon us, thought you might appreciate the visual feast of November color. Enjoy.