After five years of cherry blossom viewing in Vancouver, I’ve learned two things:
- cherry blossoms don’t last
- sunny days are rare.
So if you’re lucky enough to have both sunshine AND cherry blossoms, you just have to pick up your camera and go because it’s a scientific fact that cherry blossoms won’t wait for you and the next day will (probably) be overcast.
Yesterday I picked up my camera to visit the Accolade cherry tree on Richards (corner Robson) for the third time. This Accolade tree (which is blooming exceptionally early) is doing well.
As some petals fall gently with the breeze, new blossoms are opening. It is not fully bloomed yet.
The cherry tree is surrounded by tall buildings in Downtown Vancouver so the tree will be in the shade for most of the day. The best time to go is between 3.00-4.00 when the sun shines directly on the tree from down the street. (All these pictures were taken between 3.15-3.30pm.)
As I was taking picture, a passerby shouted: “YEAH! SPRING!”
So get out there Vancouver and say hello to spring! (We’re lucky to have cherry blossom blooming so early this season!)