Hawthorn's value is not confined to the Mayblossom. The really old specimens have great character. Dark bark and wizened limbs going out at angles like a war veteran. I've come to see them as similar to the minimalist trees in traditional Chinese paintings, though to fulfil the comparison they would need to be on a steep hillside outlined against the sky.
The best of these is near the route up to Bole Hill. It has faded blossom and is irridescent with the morning sun coming from behind. I must try to get a photo of it in the afternoon.
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