The Search is Complete by ladymagpie

The Search is Complete

The weather is terrible here in south west England and I've been stuck indoors for 2 days now, I'm clawing at the windows just to get outside. For that reason I have decided to reveal the result of the search for the for the black and red leaf that landed on the patio.

Well it's all your fault that it has taken quite a few days to find it's source, look for the tree you all said so I did just that. In fact it wasn't a tree at all but a creeper found on buildings and walls. It's called a Virginia Creeper and I found the location about a mile away on the wall of the local scout headquarters.

It starts off green, turns bright red during the season and goes black as it dies off in Autumn. So the great leaf hunt is over for another year, unless something lands on my patio again.

Thank you all for your comments and FAV.s, I really do appreciate them. View this one with the dark surround.
Love your presentation of this, super capture, fav
November 6th, 2015  
It's horrible here too! At least the rain had a break for the afternoon school run! Exciting end to the leaf hunt!
November 6th, 2015  
well done, I like to see them too. a bit rainy here
November 6th, 2015  
Can't call it leaf litter as there is something lovely about nature lying on the floor as much as hanging from the tree, love your leafy tale.
November 6th, 2015  
That leaf traveled a great distance to visit you! No wonder, as you have presented it beautifully in this capture. Lovely fav for me!
November 6th, 2015  
We also have a version of that here with 5 pronged leaves!! nice to find the source!!
November 6th, 2015  
Nice pov, lovely colours. Same weather here - had to go out in the mizzle because of Jinks.
November 6th, 2015  
Congratulations Detective Heather. Another mystery solved.
November 6th, 2015  
Congrats. Heather!! Problem solved! Fav!! 😃
November 6th, 2015  
Bep
You deserve a big fav for solving the leaf mystery.
November 6th, 2015  
Great shot.
November 6th, 2015  
Of course. And it's lovely
November 6th, 2015  
We love Virginia Creepers - fav.
November 6th, 2015  
Congratulations Detective Magpie! A very satisfactory ending to your investigating work :) Now can you find out who stole the sun???
November 6th, 2015  
The leaves are so beautiful, I wonder if your weather was the same as ours wet miserable then later in the day the sky turn pink and it was so colourful if you have time Heather look at my pic
November 6th, 2015  
Lovely shot
November 6th, 2015  
Great detective work Sherlock. I knew you would find it.
November 6th, 2015  
Another mystery solved! Good job! That leaf blew quite a long distance to land on your patio.
November 7th, 2015  
Love Virginia creeper it is such a stunning colour in the Autumn. Sun thing here at the moment. It chucked it down all morning. There is an ominous looking black cloud coming from your direction though!
November 7th, 2015  
Beautiful leaf! Well spotted and researched!
November 7th, 2015  
wow! that leaf sure did travel quite a distance. great presentation and narrative
fav
November 8th, 2015  
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.