Ginkgo biloba--Fall Colour

[Interlude while waiting for snow to melt]

What do we know about the Ginkgo...the species is as ancient as the dinosaurs; it's one of the few conifers that drops its foliage in the winter (larch is another); its "leaves" are actually fused "needles" (you can see the fine ridges on the surfaces below); it's very durable and tolerant of different conditions; it's yellow as a yellow rose at leaf fall...