Antioch Park: a run at dusk

The dogs & I went back to Antioch Park tonight to run for a bit as the sun went down. Every time I visit, something new has bloomed and something else has faded. Really makes you reflect on the beauty & the miracle of nature.

Redbuds & daffodils:

Dogwoods (what a funny name!):

Not sure what these are, but the sun is setting on them:

Phlox:

Maple seeds:

Unidentified:

Spooky silhouettes of the trees:

Funny story: I was walking up a trail with the dogs & saw a couple approaching me. I did a double-take because the guy looked quite a bit like Dave (a neighbor & coworker). It was only when he said, "Uh, Hi Jen!" that I realized it WAS Dave! When he took his glasses out of his pocket & put them on it was obvious. Silly me!

BTW, I looked up the etymology of "dogwood." Wikipedia says: "The word dogwood comes from dagwood, from the use of the slender stems of very hard wood for making 'dags' (daggers, skewers). The wood was also highly prized for making loom shuttles, arrows, tool handles, and other small items that required a very hard and strong wood."