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| 3/23/22 Maple Leaf neighborhood |
I was getting ready to go out for some petal peeping and sketching
when it started to rain. Disappointed, I looked out the front window and saw
that our neighbor David’s cherry tree across the street was suddenly in full
bloom. It seems to happen overnight with that tree, and then it’s over just as
quickly. In any case, it was fortuitous for me: I could sketch it from the comfort
of my livingroom.
Despite its convenience, I don’t sketch David’s cherry every year because his car or his neighbor’s car often blocks it. I did catch it a couple of years ago (on March 26) and in 2018 (though not till April 6). As I do every fall with the same maples, I enjoy sketching the same blossoming trees in different years to track the dates when they are at peak.
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I think the car adds something to the sketch. It is so hard to find something to sketch without a vehicle in the scene. No sighting of any pinks (or yellows) on trees or bushes today. But I have noticed some flowers...mostly daffs.
ReplyDeleteThe cherries are already peaking in most neighborhoods now! I'm surprised because we had such an unusually cold winter.
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