The tree in the front yard

This is the tree in front of our house. We have two in our back garden too. They are a beautiful shade tree in summer, and in spring they have the most beautiful flowers, shaped like tiny bells that cover the whole tree. It's called a Egonoki in Japanese, or a Styrax Japonica. I didn't have time on the 'sunny' days to get a good picture, so they are a bit rushed, but you should get some idea as to how beautiful they are.