Last Gasp……

…….. before the wind blows them free. These are the last collection of flowering cherry leaves. Strangely the tree is almost naked apart from this particular branch. The leaves are tired and time-worn and a little grubby but hanging on, hanging on. It is a relief to see the end of the deciduous leaf fall. Today the wind is cold and blowing from the east. We have had some rain. But overall the day has been much warmer than the recent run of frosty weather.