Autumnal GlowThese colours, shapes and textures are a response to the exciting immersive experience I had last November when a late afternoon break from the rain and wind revealed this scene in my garden. The sky was a gorgeous mixture of golden rays from the sun and dark grey rain clouds but it was the rich ruby red glow from the acers which caught my attention and made me hold my breath in wonder. Its leaves looked like tiny red fingers of myriads of little