The day before...

Yep, this is the day before the time when all flowers are in full bloom. The day when the buds are ready to open, but still waiting for the right time...

 

The day when the leaves are still so fresh and tender and not really open yet...

...the day when you can foresee how beautiful everything will look in just a week or so...

Some of the flowers have already opened... but only a few... The best time and it's so easy to miss in the spring...

...when the lilac buds are still tightly closed...

...and the crabapple blossoms are almost wide open...

Pictures were taken on April 18, 2023.