At this time of year, every few days there's something new to enjoy as nature rapidly bursts into leaf and flower. The larger houses in Saltaire, on Albert Road, have bigger gardens than most in the village, so there are more trees and shrubs to see. This ceanothus is such a vibrant shade of blue - glorious. I'm not sure what the little white blooms peeping out are, but they prettily set off the blue. I don't know what the adjacent dark purple shrub is either - perhaps a sambucus nigra?
Further up the street there is a beautiful tree (in fact, two along the length of the street) that I can't say I have ever really looked at before. At this time of year it's covered in white blossom, almost like rowan blossom. The leaves are a silvery white, at least from underneath, and the tree has a wonderful, compact, dome shape - almost the perfect tree shape! I'd no idea what it is but an extensive Google search - words and images - leads me to conclude it is a Common Whitebeam, 'frequently used in urban landscaping and gardens due to its pollution tolerance and ornamental value'. I learn something every day.
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