Tranquil Warabe-Jizo statue resting on mossy ground, topped with a red maple leaf and surrounded by autumn foliage, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Glorious autumn leaf colour in the Japanese maple trees in Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) Zen temple garden, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Glorious autumn leaf colour in the Japanese maple trees in Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) Zen temple garden, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

First fall of snow onto autumn coloured maple leaves, at entrance to Kubota Itchiku Kimono Museum, Fujikawaguchiko, Japan, Asia

A joyful Warabe-Jizo statue cradling a child, decorated with a red maple leaf, amidst vibrant autumn grass and leaves, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Autumn maple leaves against a blue sky, Kinkaku-ji 'Golden' Temple garden, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Acer tree in autumn

Long-Tailed Tit

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Downy Japanese Maple (Acer japonicum) with autumn colour, Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon, USA, North America

A.Marsh; 3524-0120-11, Overview of Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON

Autumn leaf floating in water