Ilkeston - Tree Flowers
w/e 09 April 2017
All of this week's pictures were
taken with a Kodak DX6490
In recent weeks I've been looking down to see all
the spring flowers that are blooming but this week I turned my
eyes upwards to admire the flowers opening on the trees. I suppose
the correct term to use is blossom but I always get confused
by the different species. There's apple blossom, cherry blossom,
almond blossom, orange blossom and I don't think you can go solely
by the colour as my neighbour's apricot tree sports white blossom
similar to a nearby apple tree. Let's just call them tree flowers!
This tree is in Chaucer Old Park and frames the view over Chaucer
School towards Eastwood.
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At the same place, this fine tree stands by the underpass beneath
Chalons Way.
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At the other side of the underpass by the steps another tree
is putting on a glorious show.
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The same tree stands in what was probably the orchard at Durban
House which now of course houses the Erewash Museum.
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Even in the town centre blossoming trees brighten the entrance
to the Albion Centre.
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Magnolias of various hues can also be seen around the town.
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It might be stretching a point to call laurel a tree but the
flowers are plentiful at the footbridge over Chalons Way.
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The footbridge passes high through the branches of more trees
as it crosses Chalons Way so let's stretch the point a little
further and call these catkins tree flowers too.
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The high passage of the bridge brings anyone crossing it into
close proximity with the blossom that can be observed at really
close quarters.
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Back on ground level more blossom, this on Park Road, bows low
so it too can be observed closely. All too soon though the blossom
will be gone as the flora all turns several shades of green but
that doesn't stop us enjoying it while it's here.
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