Here's a close up of the cherry. In the spring when all the cherries are in full bloom, walking through our neighborhood is a real pleasure. (Note the lichens on the branches! They're an indication as to how moist our climate really is.)
But here's the real reason we made a second loop on our walk; the witch hazel is blooming like it always does at this time of year. This bush always reminds me of my mom because she used witch hazel astringent to clean her face, and the first time I saw this bush in bloom, the odor is what helped me identify it. The flowers do look like they should be little witch wigs, don't they? When the sun shines, these flowers are really fragrant and so reminiscent of Mom.
2 comments:
I never saw witch hazel before, thanks! Looks like spring to me. =)
I've never seen witch hazel, either, but it's interesting to know it blooms this time of year there. My niece is "blooming" with her first child, due later this month, who is to be named Hazel Jane. I thought it was a horribly old-fashioned name at first, but it has grown on me to the point where I can't imagine her as anything else.
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