Shadows of a cloudy day

These photos were taken a few weeks ago when it was still Autumn. I'm not sure I ever thought I'd been wishing it was Autumn but when you're in the midst of continual dreary and cold days, Autumn seems like sunshiny heaven. But enough complaining, there was a speck of sun peeking through a dense mass of clouds on this particular day and so I figured it was the perfect opportunity for a stroll and some photos of this beautiful tree and it's strange flowers or pods.