4/4: a flourishing redbud

...at the edge of the lake.  The redbuds are having difficulty this year.  I think a blast of winter came at a crucial time for them, and they're not blooming as fully and spectacularly as usual.  The one at the lake, though, is doing really well, which cheers me.  I'd like to paddle out to it on my kayak this weekend, but I don't know if I'll have the time.  I'm glad that I can at least see it on my drive to school in the mornings.