Trees are so beautiful when they come alive in spring with blossom. In Washington DC the streets are lined with cherry blossom trees given by the Japanese after WWII as a peace offering. You'll see more in Canada. We once did a drive north south - or was it the other way around - in the Fall (autumn) to see the Maple leaves changing colour (as well as tourist sites along the route. You could do the same for cherry blossom.
Over in Europe the streets of Hatch End and Pinner in North London have cherry or plum blossom. I rush out with my camera on sunny days. Apparently Sweden, which I would associate with fir trees, also has cherry blossom.
Over in Asia, Japan has many types of cherry blossom. Singapore is better known for palm trees, coconut palms, and fruit and nut trees such as mango and cashew nut trees. But an excellent article in Today newspaper of Singapore alerted me to different types of cherry and similar fruit trees. The newspaper reporters interviewed at expert at Gardens By The Bay, an outing which I recommend. I spent most of the day there. We booked online in advance we thought to be sure of getting and reduce queuing but still had to walk around to find the right queue and then queue to collecting tickets. Afterwards we enjoyed the free surrounding area which has waterside walks through tree-lined paths with notice boards describing the trees.
I am compiling and keeping a Keynote slide presentation on trees. (Keynote is Apple's version of Powerpoint.)
If you are short of time and can't book Gardens By The Bay in Singapore, go to the Botanical Gardens. See my next post on the Botanical Gardens.
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
Over in Europe the streets of Hatch End and Pinner in North London have cherry or plum blossom. I rush out with my camera on sunny days. Apparently Sweden, which I would associate with fir trees, also has cherry blossom.
Over in Asia, Japan has many types of cherry blossom. Singapore is better known for palm trees, coconut palms, and fruit and nut trees such as mango and cashew nut trees. But an excellent article in Today newspaper of Singapore alerted me to different types of cherry and similar fruit trees. The newspaper reporters interviewed at expert at Gardens By The Bay, an outing which I recommend. I spent most of the day there. We booked online in advance we thought to be sure of getting and reduce queuing but still had to walk around to find the right queue and then queue to collecting tickets. Afterwards we enjoyed the free surrounding area which has waterside walks through tree-lined paths with notice boards describing the trees.
I am compiling and keeping a Keynote slide presentation on trees. (Keynote is Apple's version of Powerpoint.)
If you are short of time and can't book Gardens By The Bay in Singapore, go to the Botanical Gardens. See my next post on the Botanical Gardens.
Gardens By The Bay
http://www.todayonline.com/lifestyle/travel/five-things-say-sound-cherry-blossom-expertAngela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
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