This Japanese maple is holding onto its leaves very late into the fall season. It has been unseasonably warm for this time of year, as it was last year. There are rhododendrons in bud in the back garden! A view of the East River in extras: http://365project.org/falcon11/365/2013-11-18
It's always such a treat to find this kind of beautiful color this late in fall. Your weather has almost been as erratic as ours - you've certainly caught the light playing through these leaves so nicely.