The past several years I have posted pics of my Sugar Maple in all of it's fall glory. This year it is not as colorful or vibrant as in past years. We had a very dry August and Sept, and the trees were conserving energy. And I am sure that affected the coloring of the leves once they started to turn.
I think your tree is just beautiful CK - no matter what colour the leaves are. The overall shape is lovely and it must be a real conversation piece.
Well, un-cooperative weather or not--it remains a beautiful tree. I look forward to seeing it every year now.