On 19 Jun 2005 20:02:00 -0700, "
wrote:

The first one looks like an azalea, probably a deciduous one if you
took this picture recently.

Thanks, I had no idea such things existed. After a web search, the
best match seems to be Rhododendron arborescens, except that I haven't
detected a scent yet, or Rhododendron viscosum, except that the leaves
are smooth. I wonder if it's some intermediate form?