Cherry Blossoms
Taken in High Park, Toronto, the cherry blossoms only bloom for a few weeks this time of year.
In 1959, the Japanese ambassador to Canada, Toru-Hagiwara, presented 2000 Japanese Somei-Yoshino Sakura trees to the citizens of Toronto on behalf of the citizens of Tokyo. The trees were planted in appreciation of Toronto accepting re-located Japanese-Canadians following the Second World War. Many of these trees were planted on the hillside overlooking Grenadier Pond (immediately southwest of the Grenadier Café) and around the west shore of the pond.
In 1984, a grove of Japanese cherry trees were planted along a pathway west of the Children’s Adventure Playground in High Park. The trees were donated by Yoriki and Midori Iwasaki as a special gift to the people of Toronto and “a joyful symbol of life”.
Through the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto’s “Sakura Project”,
34 Yoshino ‘Akebono’ and Kwanzan ‘Fugenzo’ Sakura trees were donated
to High Park in 2001 on the west shore of Grenadier Pond near the
Maple Leaf garden. In 2006, 16 additional Yoshino Sakura trees were
planted near the original 1959 planting site.
(excerpt from here)
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flickonce (26 months ago | reply)
Great compo and colors!
Anns pixs slowly catching up (26 months ago | reply)
wonderful bokeh thanx also for sharing onfo
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Leo Callejas (26 months ago | reply)
Love the photo!!
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Di's Eyes (26 months ago | reply)
Lovely bokeh
cgullz (26 months ago | reply)
very nice against blue sky!
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klickthis (26 months ago | reply)
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Awesome!! love it. Thanks for sharing the story of these beautiful blossoms. nice Bokeh!!
mgstanton (26 months ago | reply)
gorgeous, esp. with the sky blue background.
Louise Lindsay (26 months ago | reply)
stunning- such a blue sky background
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kentishmayde (new puppy = no time) (26 months ago | reply)
Very nice indeed great shot!
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wcher (26 months ago | reply)
Beautiful.
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adr!@n (26 months ago | reply)
wow! thanks for the comments and bravo's everyone!
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