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Do you know about the cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden? In mid-April the pink Japanese cherry blossoms take over Brooklyn's Botanic Garden and create this breathtaking scene. Go here to learn more. The website has a time-lapse video created from 3,000 digital photos, one taken every three minutes from April 8 to April 26, 2008. If you love blossoms, watch this and you will be in heaven.
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The British playwright and novelist J.B. Priestly, who by his own admission was a bit of a curmudgeon, became emotional at the sight of spring blossoms:
"Blossom -- apple, pear, cherry, plum, almond blossom -- in the sun...after fifty years this delight in the foaming branches is unchanged. I believe that if I lived to be a thousand and were left with some glimmer of eyesight, this delight would remain...At least once very spring on a fine morning...we stare again at the blossom and are back in Eden."
This quote is from the book Delight by J.B. Priestley. Do you know about this book? It is a gem. About sixty years ago, shortly after the end of the Second World War, Priestly put together this collection of essays in an effort to boost national morale. It celebrates the simple pleasures of life and reminds us that it's often the little things that make us the happiest. It is funny, wise, and beautifully written. Get yourself a copy and keep it on your bookshelf to dip into when you are feeling a little blah. It is guaranteed to brighten up your day.
And speaking of "delights," I have just discovered that my spring trip to New York will coincide with the cherry blossom display at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I have never been before and now can't wait to visit!
What garden events are you looking forward to this spring?
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