Day two in my “Leaving Loveland” challenge.

Across the street from my house is the Loveland city center, which includes the public library, city office building, senior center and recreational center, and connects with the city recreational trail. It’s an easy and pleasant afternoon walk for my dog and me, and this tree always captures my attention:

Look at that thing! It’s huge! I’ve been thinking it’s an aspen (or a stand of aspen?) but I’m not very skilled in tree identification. In the fall its leaves turn yellow and everything glows underneath it.

But I won’t be here in the fall to get a photo of that little bit of magic.