After the Party

After the orgasmic burst of blooms, the air is a flutter with drifting petals. The ground assumes the color that once was in the tree.


I've seen sidewalks and gutters that were brilliant pink. Here in my yard it was quite pale.


In these parts the sunniest time of day is frequently late afternoon and evening. Here's my Chinese Elm aglow in the setting sun.


The crows congregate in the day's last rays and make their own special ruckus as they go about it. It's nice knowing we're enjoying these balmy evenings together.