It has been cold and rainy all day. Between showers I took a few shots in the backyard. This bouquet of color is from our Japanese Maple tree. On an unrelated note, Nicolai set a new high school pushup record for freshman, sophmores, and juniors yesterday. Testing is done on a machine which ensures consistent form and adequate hold time. With 87 pushups he was two short of beating the senior record as well. Given how sore he was today I am sure it will be some time before he makes another attempt on the senior record.