March 11: Stinky pears


The ornamental pear trees in the neighborhood are just as glorious as the earlier cherry trees, but they stink. They are also weak in the winter snow weight and often fail.

April 16: Spring has Sprung!


My boy, Cody, had a chance to lounge around in the backyard, basking in the warmth of the sun. He ate as much grass as he could get down as quickly as possible. He kept it down, and ?I guess was better for it. Lots of outdoor time or him today. These days, finding time to relax, are great escapes from the real world.

Not at The Masters


This beautiful azalea patch is on my daily dog walk route. I prefer the smaller pink flowers, but I have nothing bad to say about their neighboring purple flowers! There are also white ones in this patch.

April 14: The Show Continues


The cherry blossoms have passed and everyone’s attention turns to weather and looking for summer temps to be steadier. Meanwhile, in my neighborhood the show continues. The streets are lined by these ornamental pear trees that are notoriously weak in storms, but flower just after the cherry blossoms and provide a white snow-like, but smelly, encore to the main act.

April 11: Jonquils


I planted what I thought were a lot of bulbs several years ago, but when they grew they seemed very sparse. Now, several years later I have quite the thick patch of jonquils.

April 9: Found Religion


Sightseeing with friends in DC and we toured the National Cathedral. Here’s a view from the observation area on the 7th floor. Probably the worst direction for a view but I liked the architecture. Ever since my 4th grade term paper on cathedrals in France, flying buttresses have been a fascination.