Chinese Lantern

This needed to be posted today, as our world is white. An amazing hoar frost has covered everything, turning everywhere into a winter wonderland. Unfortunately, the sky has been dull gey and the light has been dreadful all day. However, I decided to drive some of the backroads south of 22X this afternoon - just got home - but I haven't gone through my photos yet. I'm hoping that at least one photo will turn out OK, despite the awful light.

This Chinese Lantern has yet to turn bright orange, but I thought it was quite pretty in this mid-stage, too. This species of plant was, in fact, first discovered in Japan. Seen at the Reader Rock Garden at the end of September.