Early Spring - Muted Pastels and The Eastern Redbud
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I woke up today mad at how it looked outside. I get one valid day a week to go out and do this hobby and today was a constant melancholic overcast suited for a Danny Boyle film, and here I am wanting to go take pretty pictures of the plants.

In some odd way, I feel like I made it work, but in the most... crowbar'd way. lol, I wanted some sun, but I'll make do with what I'm given so I went for trying to get the most out of the pastel look the entire day had, mute the contrast a bit, make it look dreamy and like someone's playing shoegaze in the background.

Also the area I went to, "High Point Lake" had a small spot with a bird feeder so... I wasted way more time on that than I thought I would and felt like I could almost make an entire day out of sitting there aimed at birds. Every time I walked away something new showed up and I had to stop myself lol. It's EARLY spring. We will birdwatch... but not right now. Let it get a little greener.

I started this thing this year with the Bradford Pear where I want to photograph, if not native plants, then at least plants "that are here" and whether or not they're invasive or not invasive. In two of these photos I have here is an Eastern Redbud.

"The pink to reddish-purple flowers emerge in early spring on old branches and trunks, before the leaves. After blooming, the heart-shaped leaves emerge and mature to a dark green, turning yellow to yellowish orange by fall. The trees produce clusters of green seed pods that look similar to snow peas, but brown when mature."
https://www.buncombemastergardener.org/garden-detective-purple-flowering-trees-native-redbud-invasive-paulownia/

The Eastern Redbud is Native to the Eastern US and North Carolina. When I got up on it, I thought something was kinda alien about the purple flowers growing on it, but so far, considering my roster of... 2, this is my favorite tree thusfar this year.

My only real issue with this tree so far is that finding good examples of it that are planted on purpose seems to be a bit rare. They're every 70th tree on the highway, but I've yet to see one alone. This one I literally had to park 1/4 from and find. They're really pretty, I mean, I'd plant one. The entire tree has these little clusters of buds on it. Apparently they change color through to fall.

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Pretty? Yes, but also invasive.
These are Bradford Pear blooms, a very invasive species in North Carolina. They dominate other varieties of plants and animal habitats.

"They displace native plant and animal species by overtaking landscapes and crowding out all other trees. Often, you’ll even see the space beneath them to be bare and muddy because even grass can’t make its way in. Though nice to look at, this tree doesn’t support our native wildlife."
https://conservingcarolina.org/bradford-pears-pretty-but-invasive/

HOWEVER

...they are pretty ngl.
And they are the first plant to flower... that I've noticed, this spring.
So here they are. Bradford Pear Blooms.

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Snowy sunrise here in a very cold Winston Salem, NC this morning.

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Snowy sunrise here in a very cold Winston Salem, NC this morning.

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Good morning and happy Tuesday!

How are we all feeling and doing? Everyone staying warm with all this cold weather happening?

It's so nice to see single digits to be honest. The colder the better and I'm absolutely enjoying it. Thanks to the great @CARROT for keeping me updated and informed.

Tell me what your plans are for the day today.

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Good morning! I hope everyone is staying safe, but more importantly I hope everyone is staying as warm as possible.

This was my neighborhood yesterday afternoon. Looking quite pretty to be honest.

How are things in your area today?

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