The splendour of maples

Part of the gardens at Thorp Perrow are given over to ornamental maples (acers) and of course they look wonderful at this time of year. There is a magnificent avenue of them, aligned on Thorp Perrow Hall at one end and the gazebo memorial to Sir Leonard Ropner, the arboretum's creator, at the other.

The stone columns of the gazebo nicely framed another small tree: 

Elsewhere, the cascades of leaves in different tones and hues reminded me of a tapestry.