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elleng

(130,895 posts) Thu Apr 11, 2013, 09:54 PM Apr 2013

Friend's Cherry Blossom pics, early this morning:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/djmanalo/sets/72157633221490421/show/

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Friend's Cherry Blossom pics, early this morning: (Original Post) elleng Apr 2013 OP

Wow, just beautiful. Thanks for posting this link. Booster Apr 2013 #1

Wow -- just beautiful! Thank you -- and your friend! gateley Apr 2013 #2

He's great, gate, elleng Apr 2013 #3

Yeah, he's REALLY talented! gateley Apr 2013 #4

Eternal thanks to the Japanese and their love of beauty... Surya Gayatri Apr 2013 #5

Thank you, thank you, thank you! beveeheart Apr 2013 #6

Booster

(10,021 posts)

1. Wow, just beautiful. Thanks for posting this link.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 09:57 PM

Apr 2013

gateley

(62,683 posts)

2. Wow -- just beautiful! Thank you -- and your friend!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 09:58 PM

Apr 2013

elleng

(130,895 posts)

3. He's great, gate,

Reply to gateley (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 10:01 PM

Apr 2013

and a Clarkie friend!

gateley

(62,683 posts)

4. Yeah, he's REALLY talented!

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 10:03 PM

Apr 2013

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

5. Eternal thanks to the Japanese and their love of beauty...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 11:43 PM

Apr 2013

"The plantings of cherry trees originated in 1912 as a gift of friendship to the People of the United States from the People of Japan. In Japan, the flowering cherry tree, or "Sakura," is an exalted flowering plant. The beauty of the cherry blossom is a potent symbol equated with the evanescence of human life and epitomizes the transformation of Japanese culture throughout the ages."

read more here:
http://dc.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=dc&cdn=citiestowns&tm=26&f=00&su=p284.13.342.ip_p554.23.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=6&bts=6&zu=http%3A//www.nps.gov/cherry/cherry-blossom-history.htm

beveeheart

(1,369 posts)

6. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 12:13 AM

Apr 2013

Living in Colorado as I do now, I really miss the abundance of spring flowers that I used to enjoy so much in the MD, DC and VA area.

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