Giant Cosmos Plant

We have a monstrous cosmos plant.  Can not determine if it is perennial or annual like its tiny cousins.  On the Internet some people claim that these monstrous cosmos plants are perennial.

The tall cosmos plant

Buds at the top of the plant;
found two more banches with buds

Spring is Here Again!

Took a walk in our neighborhood to capture autumn and I found it is always spring somewhere.  Two trees had decided to make this autumn their spring!

two trees side-by-side bursting forth with
blossoms as if it were spring!