Cherry-blossomed ground

While many of the trees and flowers have had difficulty blooming because of the continued cold weather, our cherry tree has managed to buck the trend. Here are some pictures of its blossom on the ground; it's reminiscent of rose petals thrown at a wedding:

Tomorrow, I'll post some pictures of the blossom on the tree; despite how much of the blossom has fallen, much of it is still up on the branches.