December 2025 Picture of the Month

As December dawns, this acer in my back garden only lost its foliage about two weeks ago, having put on a spectacular autumn show of colour. It held on to its foliage for over a month after the variegated green and pink tree acer about 20 feet away was stripped bare in high winds. I have used this as the November image for my 2026 calendar – all pictures of my cottage and garden – which will be going out to clients, family and friends in a couple of weeks.   Canon 5D MkIV, 28-105mm lens.