Thank you to whoever had the foresight to plant these glorious cherry trees at the shopping center. I only wish they were along a high traffic walking path as opposed to a high traffic road. If you have a moment to take a stroll beneath their canopy, it's well worth the detour. For a moment, you can imagine you are beneath the Yoshinos in DC.
I think these might be Kwanzan Cherries based on a quick google search. What I know is that they are spectacular. By the way, this little grove makes a terrific shaded spot to watch the Strawberry Festival parade if it's a hot day.
Here's the view from the underside:
... and they used to go much further down the road along the parking lot. Until, that is, the business owners wanted/need to reconfigure the parking lot and cut about half of them down without notifying the community. Oh, and by the way, these (including the ones the businessmen "stole" from us) are all growing on community property.
ReplyDeleteUgh, you're joking. That's hideous. I'm glad I wasn't around for that.
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