This is from last year when I met up with the Bear (we spent some worthwhile hours together in Bjørn's neighborhood). I have no idea what tree this is but perhaps a cherry of some sort..?
As Bjørn stated, it's a tree in the genus
Prunus, also known in English as the
stone fruits due to the single large, hard, central seed in the fruit. This group includes all the peaches, plums, almonds, cherries, and related trees and shrubs. Despite the differences in their fruits they are quite closely related, and have very similar flowers that often put on quite a show in the springtime. Some varieties are selected for the quality of their fruits and some for the quality of their flowers.
Sten, that photo is strikingly beautiful with the tremendous color contrast.
