I went to High Park this sunny Good Friday, to see if the Japanese Cherrie Trees were blooming. For my disappointment, they are late booming this year.

High Park - Japanese Cherrie Trees almost blomming

On my way back home I stopped at Queen's Park and saw some Japanese Cherry Trees on full blooming. Took a few photos. They are beautiful!

Toronto Garden Tour After being snuggled up inside for the winter months, I am looking forward to getting outside again and visiting some of the wonderful parks and gardens sprinkled throughout the city. Here are my top 5 gardens to visit this spring & summer. My first visit will be  High Park,  to see the Japanese Cherry Trees Blooms! Next Casa Loma Gardens, just because is very close to where I live:

Casa Loma Gardens - 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto

Music Garden - 475 Queen's Quay West, Toronto

Edwards Gardens - 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto

Allan Gardens - 19 Horticultural Avenue, Toronto

High Park - 1873 Bloor Street West, Toronto

Remember your camera!

　

Japanese Cherry Trees Bloom in High Park, in Toronto
I've been visiting High Park for the last 2 years, to see the Japanese cherry trees bloom. Is the perfect opportunity for a leisurely walk through the cherry trees grove. I am looking forward to see them, again, this year. The weather has ben warm and the buds are strong and rosie. I think we will have a full bloom of the Japanese cherry trees on Easter weekend, (April, 8th),  if not before. I am leaving some photos taken of the Japanese cherry trees in 2010 and 2011. Enjoy!!!

Beautiful!



Bloom in High Park

Japanese Cherry Trees Bloom

Celebrate spring’s arrival with a visit to High Park and participate in the centuries old Japanese tradition of Sakura Hanami, roughly translated as "cherry blossom flower viewing". The spectacular flowering of the Sakura (Japanese flowering cherry) trees is not to be missed – plan on spending at least an hour wandering under the blossoms and appreciating the beauty of High Park in the spring. Remember your camera!

The blooming of High Park’s Sakura trees typically occurs in late April – early May. During the odd spring when Toronto’s winter has been harsh and cold, the trees do not bloom at all because even the most cold tolerant flowering cherry tree species are at their northern limit of bud-hardiness in Toronto.

Wildlife Value
While Sakura trees are not native to High Park’s ecosystem, the small fruits of the Yoshino and Akebono cherry trees are a source of food for many resident songbirds including American Robins and Northern Cardinals. Baltimore Orioles that have just migrated back to High Park in early May are often seen feeding on nectar from the Sakura blossoms.

Tulips & Tulips

Toronto is blessed every spring with beautiful kinds of tulips

Spring 2012 is here...The gift of Nature is every where!

The gift of Nature is every where!

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"God's Garden".

One afternoon in early Setptember I was feeling decidedly listless. I wandered aimlessly round my apartment and park looking for inspiration, but I was uninspired. Fortunately, I don't experience many days like this as I am a "creative" person by nature and usually there are not enough hours in a day let alone waste them feeling sorry for myself! However, on this particular day I was feeling nostalgic and missing some of my dear friends. Not even my beloved computer could relieve my restless spirit!

In desperation I decided the best idea was positive action! I would take my camera for a walk, escape the confines of the apartment and find peace and tranquillity in nature.

 My aim - to photograph flowers which I would then attempt to make into greeting cards.

 I was not disappointed...

when arrived at the end of the path ...

 as I was rewarded by an amazing garden of flowers

which I named "God's Garden".

Toronto in the Summer. Photos by Idalina da Sila