During 2021 I tried keeping an informal record of the most prominent tree visible from my front door.
The assignment, carried out with a passing grade, was to photograph the tree from approximately the same position on the first day of each month. (Due to the age of my brain — some photos were taken on the second, or third, or…you get the idea.)
May happened to be a month when I was prompt.
Spring was making an appearance in St. Louis during May. From an April photo of mostly bare twigs, we’re progressed to light green, small, and delicate leaves. At the moment, it does not provide much shade for the car parked nearby. But that’s okay — even the afternoon sun is not strong enough to be a bother. However, the leaves at this stage give hope that the alternating cool and warm days of spring will yield to full summer by the time schools dismiss and swimming pools open.
Did the photographer stand in the middle of the street to take this?
Yes, she did. However, she did follow the wise advice to check traffic first and was ready to dash to the side if necessary.
