An Inner Sunset Treasure: Plum Trees in Bloom

Over these last couple of weeks, San Francisco has enjoyed some great weather. The City's plum trees, meanwhile, have grasped at the opportunity to formally announce their reawakening. Fresh from a winter slumber, these beautiful specimens are in their prime, showing off branches full of beautiful white and pink blossoms.

All this time, I've been kicking myself for driving through the Inner Sunset at a pace just slow enough to take in the views, but still too fast to properly digest and take in the beauty up close. So, finally, on a gray overcast day, I trekked out to 6th Avenue, Kirkham, and Irving, and I got my fill of the gorgeous blossoms. These trees don't have a whole lot to do with stormwater management per se, but they comprise a damn good-looking portion of our urban forest. Without further ado, feast your eyes on these seasonal beauties: