Textures and Colors on A Spring Afternoon Walk

So many beautiful colors and textures are all around this time of year! Here are some that I saw on a long walk through my neighborhood yesterday afternoon. A single line that stretches over 4 blocks? I like how you're thinking, kid!
North Carolina's state flower, the dogwood, has been in full bloom this week. Pollen is everywhere!
I don't know what this tree is called, but bouquets of magenta flowers are growing all over the trunk. One of my earliest memories as a toddler is feeling the soft lamb's ear plants, like these, that my mom planted all around the trailor in the woods where we lived.