In bloom

For quite a few years, we've had a dogwood tree growing just at the near end of our driveway.  Like much of our landscaping, it just appeared one year and we let nature take its course.  

In 2019, we had landscapers work on the non-lawn portions of our yard, which we regretted.  Areas where they spread black mulch looked fine at first, but as the summer went along, the grass died alongside the mulched areas, as though the mulch had contained Roundup or some other powerful herbicide.  

A cherry tree declined to the point where only two limbs remained alive.  Next to the shed, a magnolia tree got sick and died.  The area containing the volunteer dogwood also suffered, but the tree remained alive, although several branches stopped producing leaves and were pruned last year.  This spring, it's looking better than it has since before the misbegotten mulching. 

A particularly good specimen

A wildflower at its peak before it goes to seed.   It's worth recording, I feel.

Outside looking in

Good Queen Swirly makes the acquaintance of the visiting neighbor cat from a respectful distance.  The little moocher was here to eat breakfast early this morning, again for a mid-morning feeding, and showed up late this afternoon to ask for another meal.
 

Strolling with a camera-phone

Walked around the development just before sunset today and saw a number of rabbits, including this one.  All of them were in the grass, except this cottontail.  

Our back yard

One wildflower and one freshly planted tree.

Let me see...

 "Rory McIlroy got a huge monkey off his back on Sunday afternoon, and he replaced it with a green jacket."  

Coincidence?

Although past champions Sergio Garcia and Mike Weir would need a miracle to make the cut, no doubt they were grateful for the opportunity to compete.