Paulownia Blossom Canopy Against Blue Sky, Leiderdorp

2 May 2025 · Walk from Leiderdorp to Leiden

Paulownia blossom in Leiderdorp, shot straight up into the canopy. Soft purple flower clusters scatter across bare branches in a loose, graphic pattern — the branches doing the drawing, the sky holding them in place. Spring arrives here before the leaves do, which is exactly what makes the Paulownia worth watching: blossom first, then foliage, the tree fully committed to one thing at a time.