The Ribbonwood is bare

We moved into our place in November when the Ribbonwood was looking close to its best. But it's hard to pin down a moment when it was actually at its best as the tree kept changing right through the summer as it moved through flowering to fruiting. It was great watching the changes.
A well-meaning neighbour commiserated on the nuisance of clearing the fallen flower panicles from the lawn. I didn't mention that I didn't mind at all.
As the summer progressed I tried imagining our ribbonwood bare of leaves.
Now only a handful of leaves are left. The weak winter sun filters through the twiggy branches. The sun's low angle in the sky to the north makes me squint when I look up into it. The sun warms and brightens our kitchen now. Some of our neighbours properties are visible.
The ribbonwood is quiet now but before long its buds will be bursting. I'm looking forward to that.

[1] Ribbonwood - also known as Lowland Ribbonwood, Riverbank Ribbonwood or Manatu - Plagianthus regius