yes, it snows in june

the cottonwood tree is one of our majestic hardwoods of the midwest. older trees can grow to have trunks 3 meters in diameter and 60 meters tall. in a mostly flat country, they can bee seen for miles, usually indicating that water is nearby. they hold a special place in the hearts of most midwesterners. the trees have begun to release the seeds from their spring catkins, which means it is once again snowing in minnseota. the cottony fluff looks and acts just like snow–softly falling on the breeze, covering sidewalks, driveways and windshields, and blowing into drifts at the edges of parking lots and roadsides. most people complain about the fluff catching on their screen doors. i, on the other hand, love the dissonance of such mighty trees releasing such tiny seeds.

cottonwood catkins with fluff (Populus deltoides)