The Wall of Foliage

This is my view out the front window:

This time of year, it's a regular Wall O' Foliage. That's the point. There are different textures and shades of green in this wall, but it hides the view of the street.

I find watching this endlessly fascinating. I watch the leaves pop out and fill in the solid view. I can spend time tracing individual branches, planning what to prune out. I watch the birds moving through them. I watch the squirrels travel without ever touching the ground.

Before I moved in, this was nothing but Norway spruces and English ivy there.