Friday, April 30, 2010

The peak of the Cherry Trees

This line of Cherry Trees on Weldin road at Immaculate Heart of Mary was at peak bloom the week after Easter. There is another line down Shellburne Road in the Shellburne development though I have no pictures of them. The Shellburne cherry trees are old and suffering, the flowers look great but the tree limbs are falling down. The ones at the church look fantastic.


So good you could almost eat them.


It is a tunnel when you walk under them.





The close ups should give you some idea of the denseness and almost oppressive richness of the close packed blooms. Unfortunately I think scent is traded for looks for these types of plants. Linus liked them though.


9 comments:

Jasmine said...

Delicious! A delight for the birds. I can think of so many things to do with those blooms. Thank you for a beautiful post.

taranova said...

So gorgeous... i can never tire of seeing cherry blossom...

Suzi Smith said...

they are so lovely, thank you

Delwyn said...

Hi Richard


I love the pinkness of your pink cherry tree. It is really beautiful.

Happy days

Michala Gyetvai (Kayla coo) said...

I love pink tree blossoms, beautiful pictures.

Joy K. said...

Trees are so often stingy with their blooms. These are astoundingly generous.

Richard said...

I am flattered that this post has been included in the Festival of Trees no. 47.

http://natureswhispers.blogspot.com/2010/05/festival-of-trees-47.html

Thank you, Jasmine.

JSK said...

What wonderful color. Certainly lift one's spirits on a gray day.

Tammie Lee said...

hello, I am here via Jasmine's lovely post! Your photos are lovely as can be! Pink, petals and endless flowers... so gorgeous.