Redbud Trees

There are these beautiful trees, and they are called Redbud's, or at least that's what we call them, but I think that's what they're called.  We pass them all the time in the spring when we drive out our road, but I never saw one on our property actually.  A couple years ago I saw one near Tadpole Creek!  That was exciting, but the problem was that they weren't in bloom.  My dad pointed out that the Redbud's along the road were in bloom as we were driving to church.  I decided to go on an adventue and see if my little find was blooming or not.  It actually reminded me of part of one of the Anne of Green Gables books...

"'Ah, here it is,' he said with satisfaction.
'An apple tree -- and away back here!' exclaimed Anne delightedly.
'Yes, a veritable apple-bearing apple tree, too, here in the very midst of pines and beeches, a mile away from any orchard. I was here one day last spring and found it, all white with blossom. So I resolved I'd come again in the fall and see if it had been apples. See, it's loaded. They look good, too -- tawny as russets but with a dusky red cheek. Most wild seedlings are green and uninviting.'
'I suppose it sprang years ago from some chance-sown seed,' said Anne dreamily.' And how it has grown and flourished and held its own here all alone among aliens, the brave determined thing!'
'Here's a fallen tree with a cushion of moss. Sit down, Anne -- it will serve for a woodland throne. I'll climb for some apples. They all grow high -- the tree had to reach up to the sunlight.'
The apples proved to be delicious. Under the tawny skin was a white, white flesh, faintly veined with red; and, besides their own proper apple taste, they had a certain wild, delightful tang no orchard-grown apple ever possessed."

I always liked that part of the book, and it just reminded me of my going to find the tree... anyways, here are some pictures I took of the Rebdud tree.