on tap today: the brooklyn botanical gardens' annual cherry blossom festival.
there was a karate demonstration where a guy flew over four people and broke a board in half with his foot.
tons of superfans dressed head to toe in homemade anime outfits with full body makeup.
and a parasol parade.
but the cherry blossoms stole the show.
Ohhh, these are gorgeous. Flower photos are my favoritest kind! Some day I will get to visit this garden in person - even though for now I stalk their website. They have to be the most magical and yet quiet trees, and alas, do not grow in Texas - although I'll settle for magnolias and plum blossoms ;). Happy spring.
ReplyDeleteEvery once in a while I miss NY.
ReplyDeleteMostly for the Inadvertant Celebrity Spotting, which one of my friends (sad to say) turned into a contact sport.
We won't go there.
Lovely cherry blossoms. As mentioned above, they do not grow in Texas. -sigh-
word verification: "unkle". No. Seriously. That was my word verification. Flippin' "unkle".
OMG!!! I'm speechless. Thanks! A lil overwhelming to take so much beauty at once! Now if we turn the 3rd one into a maxi dress with ruffles... what do you say?:D
ReplyDeleteDang you sure can take a picture! SOOOOO PRETTEEEEE!!!
ReplyDeleteAlways love those photo's of pink blossom :)
ReplyDeleteStunning. Love the photos. The colours!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful cherries!
ReplyDeleteYou and Ruggy should go there again on May 1st (today for me) and kiss under a blooming cherry tree. It's a Czech tradition for lovers. I just can't remember what kind of superstition is attached to that... Anyway, you're luckier than the lovers here, because the cherries are not in bloom anymore around here.
beautiful! I love cherry blossoms!!
ReplyDeleteso pretty!
ReplyDeleteour fest was last week- missed it, alas.
*sigh* So jealous. I'm going to be laying around the house, watching it rain, trying to get caught up on some blogs now that Mr. Mac is back from the shop, and entertaining a 4 year old.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are so beautiful! I think spring cherry blossom time is my favorite season. Did you picnic? :)
ReplyDeleteI had no idea the BBG had a cherry blossom festival, and I lived a short subway ride away! I love the grounds there, especially the turtles :)
ReplyDeletewell y'all, i mist give credit to the rugster for the close up shot. he put the camera ON the face of the flower. i'm astounded it worked.
ReplyDelete>> debi,
>> meg &
>> amy: glad to share some beauty!
>> amy: they have the coolest greenhouse i've ever seen, full of weird towering trees a la dr seuss.
>> beangirl: but you must go there. i feel a post in that comment. do tell. (oh, and i take it you understand the meaning of your word verification. cry it, before i put more shoes up).
>> magda: if anyone could do it, YOU could!
>> emilykate: imagine what i could do with a camera not held together by duct tape...
>> julie: i'd love to see a painting of these blossoms by you:)
>> don: it was unreal.
>> hana: what a beautiful tradition! we're going to do it before all the blossoms disappear.
>> beth: sitting... actually, sitting sounds good at the moment...
>> nette: unfortunately, no. in fact it took five hours before we even had so much as a glass of water... SO not by choice.
>> amanda: i missed the turtles! i'll check them out next time.
Can I come visit? I need to see some flowers because Chi-Town is oh-so-depressing with the rain and the mud :)
ReplyDeletemeg the g, come on over! we'll look at flowers and fill up your fabric stash again!
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