Despite the raking, mowing, watering and whatnot that having an almost-two-acre lot and 200+ trees requires, I LOVE our yard and foliage. Especially during this time of year. This is what I see every morning when I open the shade in our bedroom:

Beautiful white and pink blossoms. Of course, this leads to lots of apples and crab apples that I have to rake off the lawn in the fall, but I can enjoy the beauty while it lasts, right?