Seoul in Early November

A few week-ends ago, I had the opportunity to visit Seoul for a day.

Though the weather was a little gloomy, it was interesting to see the Korean country side in early November.  The rice fields were all harvested, and the left over straw was raked up in bales.  And most trees had already lost many of their leaves.  Though it did not look as luscious and alive as it had in the spring time, the Korean landscape was beautiful.  In the autumn rain, it felt calm and serene.

Rice fields, after the harvest

Rice fields, after the harvest.

Korean farms on a rainy autumn day.

Homes and farm buildings by a harvested rice field.

More Korean rice fields, on a rainy autumn day.

Rice fields after the harvest.

A Korean farm after the harvest.

Greens still growing on a Korean farm, in early November.



In Seoul, the ambiance on Sejong daero (세종대로) was fantastic.  In spite of the cloudy weather, people were out enjoying the spectacular scenery of one of Seoul's most beautiful areas.

세종대로 in central Seoul.

King Sejong, GwangHwa gate and GyeongBok palace, at the end of 세종대로.

The statue of General Lee SunShin, on 세종대로.

Buildings by세종대로.

More buildings on 세종대로.

The GwangHwa gate, at the end of 세종대로.

The end of 세종대로.

In Seoul, many of the trees still wore their colourful leaves.  In particular, there were many bright yellow ginkgo trees, which Koreans call "bank trees" (은행 나무), in the alleys by 세종대로.  Koreans love to view the colourful leaves of ginkgo trees in the fall.

The fall colours along 세종대로.

An alley by 세종대로.

An alley near 세종대로.

The same alley, near 세종대로.

Further south, still along 세종대로, Seoul tower could be seen above the buildings.  And near Seoul city hall, there was a park with many old trees, all sporting their brightest fall colours.

Seoul tower, seen from Seoul city hall.

The autumn colours near Seoul city hall.

Colourful trees near Seoul city hall.

Colourful trees framing the skyline of central Seoul.

Colourful trees framing the skyline of central Seoul.

At sunset, the lights gave the city a romantic allure.

Seoul tower, illuminated in the early evening.

Christmas lights by the Lotte department store, in central Seoul.

I really like Seoul!  It's a great city!