Golden Rain Tree

The yellow clusters of Koelreuteria flowers gave way in the summer to balloon-like green pods...




which all turned brown a couple weeks ago.

Golden Rain Tree 2

Here's a golden rain tree near 37th St. and 9th Ave. that's a little ahead of the last one I found. The seed pods have developed and inside are little green berries.

Golden Rain Tree

Koelreuteria paniculata is native to China, Japan, and Korea.

The fruit/seeds aren't here yet, but they come in balloon-like pods.

Here's a headstone I found near the golden rain tree. It says "Jane, my wife" at the top. Family headstones are always a bit curious. The dates alone make you wonder about each family member and his relation to the others, but in this case the relief made me contemplate the clan a bit longer. Is that Jane coming down the steps of the family house? And who's the man addressing her? It could depict a habitual circumstance in the family's life or maybe it's a specific event...