Weeping Pear Blossoms

Living in Black Mountain NC - photographs of the beauty of Western North Carolina

They are among our first big blossoms.  Then they go quickly if it's warm for long.  I used to think this was a Bradford Pear, but looking at it's configuration with long weeping branches, I'm leaning toward that species.

...here is the beauty across the street from me.

My cottage behind the pear blossoms, you can barely see my car in the driveway.  This tree seems to weep and never gains any height.

An ornamental tree which never bears pears.  (I couldn't resist.)

These pictures were taken as it blossomed last week, before we had several nights of frost.  It was about 10 days later blooming than it did last year, however.

Quote for today:

I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding.

John O'Donohue
"Fluent" from Conamara Blues

PS: A recent lovely walk to Pearson Falls with many wildflower pictures will be edited and posted here SOON.  Just saying, I have a few other things coming up first which I've already put in line for sooner, but after they have done their thing, there will be wildflowers!  And waterfalls!