Dave and the "Queen"

I know a few of you may be wondering about Dave and the Boys'n the Hood .. They have been moved to their winter station so we can keep them company at the deck door when we look out into the vast wilderness of my back garden ? wink wink
They are happy now .. even if Dave still suffers from his cracks more so in winter .. we really have to do something about that for him ! the other "boys" just have to put up with his complaints ?

This is not the best of pictures .. but my neighbor's "Burning Bush" was so beautiful I had to try and capture a shot from the deck door .. if only these shrubs had other season interest to entice me a wee bit more ?

Crimson Queen Japanese Maple has to be my darling right now .. she is stunning and I am so totally in love with her for giving me the show I missed from this year's "crop failure" ..
 Our local trees lost their leaves(there is a song in there some where ?) before they could show off any colour due to rain and wind and more wind .. nasty weather that stripped my hopes for beautiful leaves to photograph .. BIG sigh !
So I will enjoy the last of this brilliant colour she has graciously given me .. it is shown off in contrast with the gentle gray of Dusty Miller and the contrast of Black Lace Sambucus .. you have to love it when plants of all nature smile together ?