I’m not sure why.  Perhaps it’s not so unusual, but I was shocked to see an apple tree on a street that I pass, almost daily, for several years.  I’d never ever noticed apples growing on this tree before then.   Then the other day, as I walked down the sidewalk, I saw two apples on the ground.  It looked like someone had taken one bite and then thrown the apple away.   I thought someone had littered and that made me roll my eyes and shake my head as I walked by.   The next day, I saw apples on the ground, again.

This time, something told me to look up.  To my surprise, I saw apples!!  In the tree!!   I’m only used to seeing apples in the grocery store, not hanging on trees.  I was shocked.  I had to take a double take.  I wasn’t even sure if they were apples.   I looked at a few people who passed by, but they kept walking. No one looked up.

The apples were high up in the tree.  If I could, I would have reached up and plucked one.

Instead, I had to be satisfied with taking photos.  

Now, every time I pass by the tree, I hasten my step and wonder if an apple will fall on my head.

I didn’t know flies like apples.   Now, I do.

Paz