You thought Chicago was the Windy City? The original windy city is Zaragoza, where the "Cierzo" blows (except when it's foggy). These days it's been a lovely temperature there, but when I walked along avenida Valencia, which runs north-south, I noticed that the Judas trees which line it are all bent with the wind.
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They are, apparently, Cercis siliquastrum. There are various versions of why they are called Judas trees. The story that the man hanged himself from one is the least plausible. Another wikiexplanation is "Judea tree". Also the seed pods hang down directly from the branches like a hanged man. Anyway, they are very pretty in late April when in flower.
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They are, apparently, Cercis siliquastrum. There are various versions of why they are called Judas trees. The story that the man hanged himself from one is the least plausible. Another wikiexplanation is "Judea tree". Also the seed pods hang down directly from the branches like a hanged man. Anyway, they are very pretty in late April when in flower.
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