A Volunteer Mimosa

The birds bring all sorts of new plants into my garden. The only mimosa tree I know of in the neighborhood is many houses away from mine.

Vandalism

Boys walking home from school, tore limbs off several trees on my street. I am sadden by this senseless destruction.

Dying Silver Maple

Never plant a silver maple near a house. They grow fast so that may be why some people are tempted. Mature trees can become quite large and they will break up easily in stormy weather. Their visible, shallow roots can make lawn mowing problematic and they produce a mass of whirligigs that must be cleaned up every spring. This maple was topped (a tree no-no) before I became it's owner and that has sped its decline.

Urban Garden

Yoshino Cherry

I will probably never get to Washington D.C. when the cherry trees are in bloom but I can appreciate the spectacle on a smaller scale in my own yard, that is, when I am not leaving on another trip. My chariot is about to collect me.

Another wonderful bridge. I think it is ironic that the sign says Washington, PA. We have miles to go.

Old Christmas Tree

Walking my dog this evening, we passed this discarded Christmas tree. It's been lying in the owner's drive for months. I wonder what is keeping him or her from putting it on the curb for yard waste collection.