That's okay. The cherry blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is amazing enough to share again.
Me, I go nowhere near the gardens on this weekend. They expect 35,000 people each day of the festival. The beauty of living in the neighborhood is that I can visit any time and avoid the crowds.
Sakura Matsuri
And when the wind blows, like it did this weekend, you get more of a cherry blossom blizzard!
The aftermath. So pretty, but sad to see those lush blossoms fade.
So back to the festival - You can check out the Botanic Gardens page here and see they have so many events scheduled for Cherry Blossom weekend. It's a beautiful blend of nature and culture - everything from Japanese techno-infused music to Samurai sword fighting to Manga authors.
If you go to the main page - you can see the Cherry Blossom esplanade in full bloom.
There is also a beautiful and peaceful Japanese Garden.
Last year everyone was frustrated because the cherry trees didn't bloom until the Monday AFTER the festival. This year the blossoms were at peak and the trees were amazing!
If you're ever in Brooklyn in April (or May), be sure to drop by this amazing garden and see the spectacle.
Of course all you have to do is walk down any of our streets to be treated to a splendid display.
They're beautiful, Mary Cate!! One of my favorites! And so unexpected in the city. :)
ReplyDeleteThe garden is a true oasis in the city, but the trees on the streets are even more amazing.
DeleteWe get so excited about blossoms up here, don't we? LIKE WHAAAAT??? COLOR???? SO SOON??????? :)
ReplyDeleteCate, I love these... so cheerful and bright. Yellow and pink and white seem to be the most cheerful of spring blossoms, don't they????
YES! I was walking up the street on my way home and looking at the amazing palette of colors on one street. So lovely.
DeleteA cherry blossom blizzard sounds divine! Better than the freezing rain, ice pellet mix we're getting here today! Winter and Spring are still duking it out with no clear winner.
ReplyDeleteI really hope Spring wins soon for you, Kav. Enough with the cold already. We're back in the low 50s with rain this week. Overnight was in the 40s!
DeleteThat is so beautiful, Mary Cate. Even the blizzard was pretty.
ReplyDeleteThe first blizzard I got caught in looked much more like one. Of course the wind wouldn't fully cooperate while I had the camera out. But it was pretty to walk through.
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