Eye Candy: Cherry Blossoms

I was waiting for a grey, rainy day to share this with you. I snuck in a visit to High Park to see the sakura in bloom. It's a necessary annual ritual for me.
Turns out my "good" camera is a little off, which accounts for the odd colour tones in this pic. But I can't say that I dislike it!
Hope these cherry blossoms brighten your day.
Cheers,
Vanessa

The Cherry Blossoms Are Coming...

I have felt and smelt spring during the past week. Hallelujah! And when the clocks go forward tonight and it's brighter at dinner time tomorrow? Who hoo!
I also have veg seedlings on the go, which reminds me that I'll be planting them in my yard soon enough.
Anyway, when thoughts of Spring enter my mind, mental images of the High Park cherry blossoms are never far behind.
If you anticipate the blooming beauties as much as I do, be sure to check out the High Park cherry blossom watch page.
According to the High Park Nature Centre, which hosts the page, "peak bloom" lasts about a week and in recent years has been as early as April 13th and as late as May 10th.
Let the countdown begin....
Cheers,
Vanessa

They're back....

Man, are they early! Having heard that they were about to pop, DH and I biked over to High Park yesterday to catch the staggering, annual show that is the blossoming of the cherry trees.

The sakura dotted throughout the park, and particularly on a hillside overlooking Grenadier Pond, did not disappoint.

If you want to catch the show, you'd better go within a week. Like a lot of spring blooms, they are spectacular, but short-lived.

Cheers,

Vanessa

High Park Cherry Blossoms

One of the out-of-neighbourhood things that I Blog about is the High Park cherry blossoms.

I'm not the only one hotly anticipating their annual, lovely, white-and-delicate appearance. In fact, the High Park Nature Centre Blog has regular updates about the brief blooms.

The blossoms are late this year and Mother's Day is early, so it looks as though the two may coincide.

I couldn't think of a lovelier Mother's Day outing than a walk in the park for a sakura viewing.

Cheers,

Vanessa