Spring has come to Asheville in the form of blooming trees, shurbs and bulbs and changeable weather. The upper photo is of a weeping cherry tree that stands in splendid isolation next to the man gate in the deer fence on the Deer Park Trail at Biltmore. Two shots down is another ornamental cherry just below the bowling green, and in between is a dramatic example of our weather. A ferocious looking cloud formation passed over us without producing a drop of rain, but it was apparently the edge of a front. As the sun was setting to the west you could see clear skies beyond the edge of these very heavy storm clouds. This was the view from my balcony.

Even the flowers in the conservatory seem to be blooming like mad. This orchid was particularly impressive.