#276 - Hornbeam bracts

The hornbeams at the park have long, decorative tassels of bracts which are turning yellow and fawn as the weather  changes. Tonight, the path was scattered with these sconce-leaves, each protectively cupping a green seed-flame.

#270 - Curled Hornbeam leaves

Because of the mild weather it has not yet started to feel like autumn, although the leaves are changing colour.  I noticed these fallen hornbeam leaves rolling along the ground when a gust of wind caught them and saw that they had curled up tightly into neat little cornets.