I ought to look out the window more often.

I knew my new backyard had some trees in it, but they were bare when I moved in and I know as much about trees as I do about Swahili dialects, so imagine my surprise when I looked out my back window this morning and saw this:

The blooms are such a lovely shade of pink.

There's also this gorgeous red one up front by my living room and dining room windows. When the sun hits it, it looks like it's on fire.