Ultra Violet

This evening, after a lightly rainy day, portions of the sidewalks were carpeted with multi-colored maple leaves. Various shades of red, orange, yellow -- and violet. They reminded me of the Liquid Amber tree my mother planted in the front yard to bring some fall foliage color to Southern California. Sadly, I didn't have my camera with me. But here are photos I took of some other vibrant violet visions.

The Violet of the Beauty Berries is deepening

These amazing Tricyrtis Miyazak have an unfortunate
common name: Toad Lily 

Aconitum (Monks hood): mysterious looking and poisonous.

These look like a giant version of a plant we used to
put in terrariums in the 70's

The raspberries are still producing. This is one morning's
pickings minus 1/2 cup I ate while picking.
(On the red side of red violet -- and very delicious)