Wild Plums on Paynes Prairie - Always trying to
get the jump on spring, these lovely trees
explode into bloom before any other springtime
flowers or trees. The grass is still dead from
winter frosts, but these trees dot the
landscape with their plethora of small white
flowers. There's an overlook on the Hawthorne
Rail Trail that has many of these trees, and I
return every spring to see the show - This
particular day had fun puffy clouds - It looked
like the tree was sending smoke
signals.