Althouse: Late afternoon, redbud reflected in the glass table.

April 26, 2005

PORTSIDER said...: The symmetry is almost scary. Was the tree planted on a direct line from the window, or was the house built on a direct line from the tree? I'm guessing the former, but would be more impressed with the latter.; 4/26/05, 7:20 PM
Ann Althouse said...: Lindsey: there's a vertical one in the photoset if you click through the picture to Flickr.

Portsider: the trees a so much younger than the house that it makes your question funny. But I did line them up with the windows when I had them plainted about five years ago. The house is 80 years old.; 4/26/05, 9:08 PM
Meade said...: "But I did line them up with the windows when I had them plainted about five years ago."

An extremely important element of garden design known as "line of force."

Gorgeous pics! btw, Ann, if you have places for them in your yard, I think you would enjoy the following:

White Redbud

Appalachian Red

and Tennessee Pink

With it's four-season appeal, our native Cercis canadensis is arguably the most beautiful ornamental tree on the entire planet.; 4/26/05, 10:46 PM
DeniseUMLaw said...: What a lovely photograph! You're a rock-star photographer -- great eye!; 4/27/05, 12:52 PM