And some urban trees were out there and consequently it smelled like heaven

[sovay]

The Bradford pears are in full bloom and I would say the neighborhood smells like an Innsmouth orgy if that wouldn't make it sound too appealing. In compensation, I found a cherry tree on Adams Street and a wall of wandering moss on North. Have a picture of Hestia last night, yawning. I sent it to spatch entitled "KAIJU BREACH."

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toothyawn

[asakiyume]

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(My condolences about the Bradford pears)

Re: toothyawn

[sovay]

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Aw! Anybody who wants to use that icon should take it and credit you. I love—spatch noticed it too—how the blur of movement makes her appear to have cobra fangs.

(My condolences about the Bradford pears)

I find them very beautiful to look at, they are almost certainly a contributor to my current vision problems (news flash: not being able to get hold of the necessary medication when the specialist wanted me on it, my eyes worsened!), the smell is astonishing. I assume it attracts the right pollinators and everybody else says "no thanks."

[pameladean]

A cavernous maw indeed! P.

[sovay]

A cavernous maw indeed!

All cats are dragons inside.

[lunabee34]

I saw this on network and just had to comment between giggles. You have indeed captured the glory? of the Bradford Pear.

Every time I remember that Janie has her sexual awakening under a Bradford Pear in Their Eyes Were Watching God, I cannot understand what prompted that decision. Lol

[sovay]

I saw this on network and just had to comment between giggles. You have indeed captured the glory? of the Bradford Pear.

Thank you! My apologies!

Every time I remember that Janie has her sexual awakening under a Bradford Pear in Their Eyes Were Watching God, I cannot understand what prompted that decision.

Oh, my God, what, no.

[lunabee34]

I know. It's just the weirdest choice. I mean everyone who's ever smelled one is sorry for that experience IMHO.

[minoanmiss]

I recently saw "instructions" for pruning a Bradford pear -- one complete horizontal cut as low down on the trunk as possible.

[sovay]

I recently saw "instructions" for pruning a Bradford pear -- one complete horizontal cut as low down on the trunk as possible.

*snerk*

[lunabee34]

Love it!

[theseatheseatheopensea]

Magnificent kitty yawn! <3

Also: "Roadrunner" is an excellent earworm! Thank you! :D

[sovay]

Magnificent kitty yawn!

Our interdimensional kitten.

Also: "Roadrunner" is an excellent earworm! Thank you!

You're welcome! It entered my head while I was walking around and so of course I had to come home and play it.

Apropos of nothing except music, I located Blues in the Night (1941) on the Internet Archive and will be watching it this evening as I lie around with warm compresses on one eye at a time.

[theseatheseatheopensea]

It entered my head while I was walking around and so of course I had to come home and play it.

It earwormed me the second I read your subject line and knocked my previous earworm off my brain, which just goes to show how powerful it is! <3 I also had to play it immediately!

I hope that your eyes improve and you enjoy "Blues in the Night"--a musical noir (or is that a noir musical?) with Lloyd Nolan really is an excellent choice of medication! Hugs to you and your interdimensional kitten! <3

[gwynnega]

When I see that photo, I hear the roar from the start of the first Gojira film.

[sovay]

When I see that photo, I hear the roar from the start of the first Gojira film.

I have passed on this compliment to Hestia!

[thisbluespirit]

I've never heard of a Bradford Pear tree, so I wasn't sure whether you disliked them or not, but I googled and the first result was "WHy planting a Bradford Pear Tree might be a mistake!" and I see that they apparently smell. I'm glad elsewhere round the neighbourhood can offer up better things, but that doesn't sound like fun even if they weren't maybe also bothering your eyes!

Evil trees sound like a thing S&S should deal with.

And that is a yawn there, indeed; possibly also a cat.

[sovay]

but I googled and the first result was "WHy planting a Bradford Pear Tree might be a mistake!"

Okay, that's funny.

and I see that they apparently smell. I'm glad elsewhere round the neighbourhood can offer up better things, but that doesn't sound like fun even if they weren't maybe also bothering your eyes

Thank you! It is definitely a part of the season, but, I mean, smog used to be, too.

Evil trees sound like a thing S&S should deal with.

*cough*

And that is a yawn there, indeed; possibly also a cat.

She leaves it behind her when she goes.

[thisbluespirit]

*cough*

When you wake up and find all the trees are now non-evil types, you'll know who to thank. Not that they'll want thanking. :-)

[yhlee]

I've never smelled pears but I'm now imagining it!

Aww, yawning kitty!!

[sovay]

I've never smelled pears but I'm now imagining it!

It's memorable! I had no idea for years what caused the characteristic smell of tree-planted Boston spring and I still find it hilarious, although I am probably allergic to it.

Aww, yawning kitty!!

She is most beautiful and we tell her so. Especially when she is doing her best interdimensional abyss.