Aspens

I am smitten -- and forever will be in love with Aspen trees. I love the white smooth trunks, the fabulous fan/heart shaped leaves, and I love the way they sound when the mountain wind blows through them. It truly is musical! I think I have Aspen envy!

One of the very smart tour-guide-type people in Colorado told us, that a grouping of Aspens is actually grown from one root. So, I am picturing one giant runner root, all the way under the ground. Then new trees pop up along the root.

Plus another bonus, is the beautiful show that they provide in the fall. They are blazing yellow along the mountainside. Absolutely stunning! I think we totally need some in Kansas!