Oshtemo is building a new elementary school on 9th Street. Right now it's a beautiful field of tall grasses and wildflowers. It used to be an even larger field, until condominiums were built over half of it. Next year it might not even be there, so I stopped by on a windy afternoon last week to take some pictures and a pick a few to bring home for Corey. I wonder if when the school is complete they'll leave any of the field intact? I hope, but I doubt it. Goodbye biodiversity -- suburbia demands its monotonous green lawn.
The Catalpa tree, also known as the bean tree. In the spring it had beautiful white flowers, though by the time I thought to snap a picture they'd all fallen off. I'm very intrigued by this tree though. I had Corey pull a bean pod off it once (since my height prevented me), and got to examine one of them up close. They're very hard, and pointy at the end -- I think you could probably stab someone with one. Death by alien bean pod! It would be an okay way to go.
I had a difficult time getting a good picture, but these give a general idea anyway. I think it might be the coolest looking tree I've ever seen.
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