Autumn has been gone for quite a while now and a completely different season has taken over our region. It's now rather cold and wet outside and every now and then we're treated to a big white surprise. But that's probably why it's necessary to go back to autumn from time to time, at least in our thoughts, and relive the colors that this magnificent season gave us.

For this purpose, we once again travel to the Aizu region, which I had the pleasure of visiting briefly last fall. Even though autumn was almost coming to an end and the weather that accompanied us could almost have been winter, we took the opportunity to get out and about sometimes. The cold and wet weather shouldn't be a reason for me not to get closer to the great colors that you could discover out there.

It's especially the maple trees that put on their magnificent colorful dress in autumn and start to glow in the most amazing colors. I am particularly impressed and inspired by the wonderful red and orange tones. And I stopped at various places and enjoyed what I saw there. And of course I always had to take a few pictures, almost as if I wanted to capture the magic of this time of year forever.

On our short trip, we stopped off in Yan-Aizu, a small town in the west of Aizu. I had an idea of where to look beforehand, and I don't think my instincts had failed me here.

The photos are from various locations around the Enzoji Temple, and despite the steady drizzle, the autumn here easily managed to captivate me. The bright leaves on the trees and also on the ground created a very special magic that I couldn't resist. It was precisely because of these sights that I came here, and it was exactly this magic that I wanted to discover.

Unfortunately, I didn't have much time to really enjoy this magic. Autumn days are not long and have to be used well, so that we were always driven by time pressure. Nonetheless, I did stop and get out of the car every now and then. Some things you just have to take a closer look at, and the colorful spectacle that autumn offers us here in Japan is definitely one of them.

And that's why I now have my photos which help me to enjoy those days once again. A little color is always good for your mood when the weather outside is so grey and dull. And the many photos I took on our trips really make it easier for me not to lose any of my cheerfulness. And I'll continue to do the same thing this year and keep documenting how wonderful our world looks. And I am happy if I can share some of the beauty with you here on this page...