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| Flowering Almond |
I took many photos of the gorgeous blooms on this flowering almond in a sea of brunnera macrophylla. I love this closeup with the blue sky out of focus, as reflected in the window glass. One photo unfortunately featured me in the reflection, using a flash which I had forgotten to turn off.
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The heat and rain of this week have put this shrub and many of the blooming trees past their prime. We had two days in the 80's and abundant rain. It was a bonus for all growing things, but not a boon for the blooms, many of which were gone in a matter of days--like the pink magnolia--all brown and on the ground. But new things emerged daily. The bloom on the street was spectacular--all colors of crabs, all fruit trees, the redbuds, and many lilacs popping out. The leaves of the Norway and other dark maples were suddenly all leafed out and contrasting with the fresh greens of other newly unfurling leaves.That kind of beauty is hard to capture in a photo. You just have to try to enjoy while driving, trying to keep one eye on the road!
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| Crabapple at Uncle J's apartments |
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| Japanese Weeping Cherry |
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| Delicate allium flowers with heuchera backdrop at Aunt V's waterfall pond. |
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