In Bloom
All across the city, blossoms from the cherry trees are exploding in soft shades of pink transforming the city for a couple of weeks into a fluffy wonderland that sends the inhabitants into a frenzy of mass enjoyment.
As mentioned in this previous post, back in 1925, a couple of municipalities in Japan gifted 500 cherry trees to the city of Vancouver in honour of Japanese-Canadian soldiers who fought in the first World War. There are now around 40,000-43,000 trees of different blossomy species that burst in early spring.
It is quite the spectacle when they all bloom simultaneously. Citizens and visitors take this opportunity to celebrate and welcome the arrival of the flowering season.
Food trucks, merchants, music, plenty of blossoms, and other delightful sights await festival goers. It was a peaceful and relaxed scene that went well into the night, when the cherry trees are usually illuminated with lights that makes them glow wonderfully.
This free outdoor festival invites people to bring a picnic and enjoy a day outside in the park, overlooking the sea while surrounded by the extravagant cherry trees.
The light conditions varied greatly the day of the festival on account of the thick dark clouds that were hanging around in an otherwise clear day. I took the opportunity to try different settings and functions on the camera.
On some trees, people were hanging prayers, poems, and wishes from the branches, which in Japanese tradition represent offerings to the kami (spirits) of the tree.
Thank you for joining me in this festival.
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What a wonderful festival! I’ve never seen anything like it; the whole city was bathed in shades of pink thanks to those beautiful cherry trees. It’s amazing how many there are in the city, and what a lovely story there is behind them and that donation from the Japanese.
It’s also interesting that they have this tradition of hanging prayers and wishes on the trees. The photos look lovely; you’ve captured them from perfect angles to really show off the place, and it doesn’t matter that it was a cloudy day. It’s a brilliant, delicate and beautiful composition. Thank you so much and a big hug!!
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It is incredible how the cherry trees bloom together this time of year, as if on a clock. There are so many sights around the city. These photos show less than one percent of the wonderful spectacle that these blossoms create. The petals fall off easily in the breeze and the rain, so they only last a couple of weeks. The Japanese call this mono no aware (物の哀れ), which roughly translates to the beauty (and pathos) of impermanence.
It must be lovely to be in such a beautiful setting, thank you!💗
After a long soggy winter, we're all grateful to see spring's beauty.
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