I'm so fortunate to work in an office with such a beautiful campus. The landscapers and grounds crew are always at work, trimming trees in the winter, planting flowers in the spring, planting daffodil bulbs in the fall and constantly mowing the massive lawn in a perfect checkerboard pattern in the summer. They do an amazing job, and it's definitely one of the prettiest places to work in Iowa.
I was on my way outside for lunch last week, and I couldn't get over how beautiful the crabapple trees looked. And the blooms are so fleeting. I'm glad I took these pictures when I did, because a wind the next day knocked a lot of the blooms off.
If you live in central Iowa, then you can see quite a few crabapple trees driving through West Des Moines. I've also heard that there is a large collection of crabapple trees in Water Works Park in Des Moines, although I've never visited the park in the spring. My favorite place to see spring in bloom is my old alma matter, Iowa State University in Ames. I still have a photo album with pictures of the crabapple trees from my days as a college student. (Back before digital cameras!) Hope you're all getting outside as much as you can to enjoy this beautiful spring weather.
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