
Yoshino cherry.
At Fish Ladder Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Yoshino cherry.
At Fish Ladder Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

After rain … cherry blossoms.
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After rain … cherry blossoms.
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Last light.
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Last light.
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Cherry blossoms. Wind.
Cherry blossoms. Wind.
花見
For Thing 2, who is not home to enjoy hanami (cherry flower viewing) this year.
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis) in Portsmouth, Virginia.
花見
For Thing 2, who is not home to enjoy hanami (cherry flower viewing) this year.
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis) in Portsmouth, Virginia.
For distorte, my AOCBPs* for 2013.
Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis), in Portsmouth, Virginia. Please click any photo in the set for enlarged views.
I wish I had a way to convey the fragrance of these blossoms. In the morning, when the air is very still, they smell vaguely like Jordan almonds. But they hold their scent very lightly. It vanishes in the slightest breeze.
*Annual Obligatory Cherry Blossom Photos. At least they aren’t photos of kittens.