Stay closed pink puffy

Braving the late winter winds

Patiently waiting

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 3/10/17

The National Park Service predicts that the cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom sometime between March 19 and 22. They revised their forecast on March 8 in light of colder than expected temperatures forecast for the coming week. Their initial prediction, issued on March 1, was for March 14 to 17.