3/12/22 Ballard neighborhood
Ever since a few local friends had reported seeing bits of
pink here and there, I put my seasonal pink pencils into my bag. It
seemed too early, especially with the unusually cold winter we had (and are
still having), but I decided to be optimistic.
Saturday dawned mostly clear, and by afternoon, it was warm enough to sketch outside my car, so I took a drive to Ballard. Thinking I’d find some interesting industrial buildings or structures on “the other side of the tracks,” I suddenly spotted a huge cherry in full bloom! I was certainly happy to have pink in my bag – and happier still that spring really seems to be on its way.
It is always a wonderful surprise to find a tree in bloom before all the others. I haven't even seen flowers popping up yet...but then I really haven't been looking.
ReplyDeleteDaffies are coming up all over the neighborhood, too!
DeleteAmazing that it's in bloom. The UW cherry tree cam shows more blooms! I think what I saw around yesterday were plums.
ReplyDeleteYes, the plums are usually ahead of the cherries by a bit. I just sketched one yesterday.
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