April 11 -- the quintessence of spring

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Someone in my neighborhood has this large ornamental cherry.

When I walked by it on the 11th, the wind was pretty still, so I thought I'd better seize the time.

I wasn't in the "documentation" zone, so forgot to think of getting a pic of the whole tree. It's pretty big. As tall as a two-story house, I think.





Is this the quintessence of spring, or what?

Green, yellow, pink, pink, pink, and more pink...........







And now for one of those moments that breaks a photographer's heart. I took about six of these, and my (#*$*&#^ shadow is on that drooping flower at the bottom in every single one.



Sigh.

I try to pay attention to that, I really do. But apparently I didn't pay enough attention on the 11th.

Sigh.



Ok.



Cleansing breath.

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One last look at that spectacular tree.



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