Day 152 is snowing petals

Even though it was hot and humid for most of the day, it cooled down enough this evening to go for a walk. I typically take the same route around my neighborhood but I went an extra street over today. It was there that I saw hundreds of petals on the lawn and sidewalk in front of a house. They looked like snow - kind of. I hope the humidity and rain keep holding out so I can do more exploring!

Day 116 in bloom

Isn't this tree in our backyard glorious? I have fond childhood memories of playing wiffleball (terribly) and using the tree as home base. Ah, nostalgia! I wanted to hurry up and take a picture of it in bloom before the first windy day blows all the petals away. There are already a few patchy spots here and there. With strong storms coming later this week by the weekend it will just be green and ordinary again.