Several years ago we planted a variety of speckled violets in our garden. Over the years they continue to bloom. Some of the plants have reverted to a solid purple color but quite few remain speckled each year.
Spring rains always make Tom's Run at Pine Ridge Park a scenic spot to visit. The stream name on historic maps is sometimes listed as 'Tomb's' Run, a common family name in southern Indiana County. Somehow over the years the 'b' was dropped from the spelling.
