The acer, or Japanese maple, overlooking the lawn at Glen Goyle catches the eye – and yesterday, FOGG volunteer working party member John Hopkins caught the tree at its finest:
“Suddenly the maple has coloured up: it had been looking very disappointing – until now.”
John has taken other photos of this marvellous specimen and its beautiful leaves.
This shows the washed colours from a rainy November day last year:
Japanese maples in autumn along the Glen – Friends of Glen Goyle
And in June last year he took this, the tree’s palate looking entirely different:
Japanese maples along the Glen – Friends of Glen Goyle
Finally, it’s particularly interesting to go back several decades to when the tree didn’t dominate the space.
The ‘Near’ and ‘Far’ Lawns at Glen Goyle – Friends of Glen Goyle
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