As we enter yet another few weeks of lockdown I worry for the mental state of us all. So to comfort myself I head towards Wandsworth Common and look at our beautiful trees in fabulous autumnal colours. Here we see a Liquidamber styraciflua, other names are Sweetgum or American Red Gum tree in the middle of the kiddies playground with all the maple like pointed leaves rich colours, orange, crimson and purple.