Autumn colours

Thought I was finished with the plants in the garden, but found this one & the colours are so lovely & shout Autumn....Lots of cutting down to be done & out & about to collect leaves to add to the compost heap. Mr Toad has turned up, had not seen him all summer, so thought the hard winter had got to him, but moved one of the bins & there he was, so talked to him but did not realise that the fence behind was being repaired, just hope they did not hear me saying "Hello Mr Toad, have not seen you for ages......