In the spring there is a beautiful flower that blooms for only a few weeks.  There is much anticipation for the unveiling of this event in the northwest!  Once the small delicate blossoms unfold to full bloom, clouds of soft pink and white paint the landscape. These are the Cherry Blossoms.

  Within the brief season of these small flowers is something of the everlasting cycle of life, death, and rebirth that has been celebrated in numerous cultures in many different ways.  The blossoms are widely admired with festivals and events, so depending on where you are located you may have the opportunity to experience such splendor. 

There are a handful of beautiful cherry blossom experiences in the Seattle/Eastside areas including Seattle Arboretum, Bellevue Botanical and Fall City/Redmond.  I had the opportunity to shoot at the arboretum last year for the first time and now it is my favorite location in the spring.  For this year, I had to scout once again because I could not remember the best spots!  There is a cluster of trees along Azalea Way that just take your breath away.

For 2020, the cherry blossom experience was incredibly short due to the coronavirus.  I had been anticipating the blush colored blooms and their dreamy photographic experience!  I was crushed. Unessential businesses were cease just at peak bloom.  Not only was my family scheduled to shoot, but also a few others on the books just as excited as I.  So, the weekend prior to the order I collected my family and was able to capture my awesome boys along with a Senior Portrait.  The blossoms performed wonderfully and what beauty.