This spring I just won’t be able to immerse in cherry blossom splendour in Vancouver. So these lovely blossom sprays and boughs are memories for me, and maybe for many of you, tissue paper living dreams.
Nevertheless, join me with lightness in heart of spring and living.
Cherry umbrella arcs
Pink flush warms o’er skies
Joyous songs of spring.
Trembling buds peek out,
Wind carries them like a swing
High ‘n bouncing care-free.
Lie under fluffy
Spring sprays of exuberance–
So happy to drink.
Overwhelming joy
Flings into the heavens,
Embrace loveliness. 
10th St. behind Vancouver City Hall. 2021 Photo by J.Chong
Luminous paper
Blushing florets twinkle,
Tree glows in dim night. 
False Creek, Vancouver BC 2021. Photo by J. Becker 
Blossoms in downtown Vancouver 2021. Photo by J.Chong
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Lovely pictures. Thanks for the invitation: I was glad to have joined you.
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Cherry blossoms are probably rarer in Texas…
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They certainly are very rare here. We had nice Mexican Plums in our garden [https://wp.me/p4uPk8-298].
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It’s always lovely in any region of the world, to at least 1-2 flowering trees that can thrive well.
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Looks so very beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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Wishing you cherry blossom loveliness at your end.
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Vancouver is such a delight , especially in spring. Lovely photos Jean. I have been thinking of you and sending best wishes.
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Thank you Sue. I lost my partner over 2 wks. ago. He died in his sleep. So this blog post and a few later, which I wrote many months ago, but will publish sequentially, will still have glimpse of his presence. This blog post has special poignancy now.
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Oh Jean what a terrible shock it must have been. I agree that this blog post and those written prior to his passing have extra importance and meaning. Sending my heartfelt sympathy.
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Part of my life was in VAncovuer also. He also spent time in Calgary with me. Out of necessity I accepted a good public sector job. https://bikehub.ca/about-us/news/remembering-jack-becker-force-for-improved-cycling
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Thank you for sharing the link Jean. He obviously contributed a great deal to the cycling community. Again my heartfelt condolences.
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These are lovely cherry blossom photos in full bloom from last year. Also lovely to see a few from this year. They all look such a pretty pink. I’ve heard things are a challenging right now over there in your part of the world. Hope you are doing alright and take care. Here in Australia we are headed towards autumn and where I am in Melbourne, it has started to get pretty cold.
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Hi Mabel, in Vancouver there are some different varieties of cherry blossoms where some are white and yes, many are pink shades but some varieties have different flower shapes. Since, here I’ve been paying attention to more what’s happening in Canada but not rest of the world (except India and Brazil have big huge problems), I don’t have a good sense our situation. The lockdown varies a bit in different provinces. Yes, we’re heading into spring and most people living here, can’t wait too long for that…more time can be spent oudoors, while a bit apart with alot less concern. What flowers/plants signal spring in your part of Australia?
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It is always nice to have different varieties of the same fauna species. It’s like each flower has a different personality. Sunflowers and snapdragons are popular blooms late winter and spring here in Australia. We are currently heading towards winter, so a little less blooms here for a while now.
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Wow, oh, wow. ❤ Incredible flowers, so beautiful in bloom!
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