Sunday, April 11, 2010

Bradford Pear

Flowering trees are the epitome of delight. The short-lived blooms remind us to relish great moments as they happen. This photo is of a Bradford Pear tree in front of my house.

These petals have been open about 5 hours. Even a day later, they won't be this fresh, this pristine. I consider myself lucky to be home on the day of the bloom, lucky to have a camera and lucky to have an audience to share it with.

Are you been noticing the flowering trees where you live?
Happy Spring!

3 comments:

Ruth Ann said...

Anne, we have 30 Bradford pears lining our driveway - actually, it's more of a lane.

They only bloom for a short time, but we are so lucky to have them!

Anne Reeves said...

Sounds gorgeous, Ruth Ann! Don't you love the touch of pink inside? Take a picture!

MmeBenaut said...

Absolutely beautiful! I think Ruth Ann's driveway would be spectacular. Come to think of it, our driveway looks a bit like a lane too but is lined with Pinoaks and Photinias