3/16/18 Ravenna neighborhood |
Driving through the U-District Friday afternoon, I didn’t
have enough time to stop at the Quad (arguably
the best show of spring in these parts), but I thought I’d check on the nearby blossom
situation. Crossing Ravenna Boulevard, my peripheral vision spotted some pink,
so I turned around at the next intersection. Slender trees lined both sides of
the residential street. With rounded petals instead of the telltale notched
petals of ornamental cherries, this tree was probably not a sakura (at right). But on a beautiful day like that, I don’t discriminate.
The next day I did make it to the Quad, where the news media
had been reporting “near peak” cherry blossoms. Although I certainly saw open blooms,
I also saw lots of tiny, tight buds. This particular variety is closer to white
than pink, and from a distance, some trees still looked dark from buds firmly
closed. In my down parka, I was too cold to sketch, but I stopped long enough
to make a quick one of the buds. Not quite ready for prime time, the blossoms were
still enough for some chilly hanami.
3/17/18 UW Quad cherry blossoms |
I would not know how to capture such a scene. Good work!
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