Have I ever mentioned I’m an old classic movie buff?

I love the old black and whites especially.

Yesterday, we walked down to this pond at the apple orchard and checked out the swans.  They were a little ruffled to have us come up on them unaware and they are so ungainly and awkward out of water that I was almost embarrassed for them.

But it wasn’t until we went on our hay ride that I truly appreciated this pond.

I wish I was a better photographer- but this peach tree was planted on the far side of the pond in the above picture- and if you look carefully, you can see the broken branch laying on the ground. 

When we got closer and we could see the variety of the tree, I could almost hear Marlon Brando’s voice in my ear.

The name of the tree- CONTENDER!

” I could have been a contender!”