This branch of spent, lancate leaves with hanging seeds grows wild on the slopes above Treman Gorge in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.
Assistance with identification of this tree is requested. Please leave your suggestions as comments to this post. Thank You, everyone.
Here is a series of Lucifer Falls view from the overlook.
Michael Stephen Wills Photography 
I don’t know I’m afraid but love your photos
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Thank you for this compliment, Gillian.
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It might be a spindleberry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euonymus_europaeus
That’s just a wild guess.
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How interesting, the hard wood is used to fashion spindles, such as the prick in Sleeping Beauty. I will try try to view this individual in flower. Difficult to make the identification from the photograph. Most appreciated, Audrey.
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The photos are gorgeous. Look at the colors.
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Thank You
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Somptuous ! For the mystery question, I give my tongue to the cat, as we say in french.
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Thank You for the compliment, Lazuli
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