Yesterday, we received the above photograph with the note below from reader Gena Reisner:
“Hi Editors at the wonderful West Side Rag. Here is a photo of a blooming cherry tree in Riverside Park near 100th Street on April 4, 2022.”
We realized it wasn’t long ago that we were receiving photos like this:
Photograph by Leslie Farinacci.
After the blizzard of January ’22, Readers sent us their snow shots and pretty soon we had a gorgeous thread.
On this gray Wednesday, send us your cherry blossom photographs so we can do it again.
Here’s one by Peggy Taylor.
Send your photographs (and tips) to info@westsiderag.com. We appreciate them very much!
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Photograph by Barbara Fleck-Paladin, near the reservoir.
Two Photographs above by Laura Woodson Wilson.
Two photographs above by Chris.Photograph by Barbara Izerda.Photograph by Francesca.
Two photos above by Morgan Moore.Photograph by Nancy Eichenbaum.
Two photographs by Mark Hurst.“Frank at Cherry Hill.” By Valerie Thomas.Cherry Blossoms at Lincoln Towers, by Ruth Bernstein.Photograph by Christine Jaworsky.“What a wonderland.” Photograph by Cynthia Weissman.“Admittedly not sure if this is a dogwood or a cherry blossom, but potentially worthy of inclusion in your article nonetheless. Picture is from the south entrance of the american museum of natural history” — Charles.Here are blossoms near the great lawn in Central Park. By Ellen Pliskin.
“Tuesday, April 5. We got there in spite of the Mrs. Maisel’s film crew blocking pedestrians and bus routes. Sakura Park owes its name to the more than 2,000 cherry trees delivered to parks in New York City from Japan in 1912. The word sakura means “cherry blossom” in Japanese.” –David Ochoa
“I’ve been passionate about photographing them for years!” – Above four by Jane Feldman.Along Lilac Walk/Sheep Meadow. By Amy Robbins.Broadway and103rd. Photograph by Julie Blattberg.
Two photos by Andrea Lois Becker.
Central Park Conservancy volunteer Roxanne Edwards makes the Park even more beautiful! By Doug Pirnie.
Central Park Conservancy volunteer Roxanne Edwards makes the Park even more beautiful! By Doug Pirnie.
Photograph of Central Park Lake by Elizabeth See-Tho.
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Breathtakingly beautiful!
What a nice & cheering salute to cherry blossom season and the arrival of spring by the one and only West Side Rag–thank you!
Christine E
4 years ago
Lovely! My favorite is the blossom angel ala snow angel.
Marina Teramond
4 years ago
To tell the truth, all these photos blow my mind because each of them is a true piece of art. Without any doubts, all these trees are a miracle of nature because it looks so aesthetic and unique that you can’t leave indifferent. This is so cool that people share their pictures because “beauty will save the world” and these photos are the true embodiment of it. I think that it is so important to behold every particle of the beauty of nature because it fills you up with the most wonderful feelings and awakens them in you. The photo of this happy family inspires me because I think that such parks are the best place for such cute photo sessions. It is so interesting how each person was able to convey his vision of Cherry Blossoms and perfectly convey the atmosphere.
Breathtakingly beautiful!
What a nice & cheering salute to cherry blossom season and the arrival of spring by the one and only West Side Rag–thank you!
Lovely! My favorite is the blossom angel ala snow angel.
To tell the truth, all these photos blow my mind because each of them is a true piece of art. Without any doubts, all these trees are a miracle of nature because it looks so aesthetic and unique that you can’t leave indifferent. This is so cool that people share their pictures because “beauty will save the world” and these photos are the true embodiment of it. I think that it is so important to behold every particle of the beauty of nature because it fills you up with the most wonderful feelings and awakens them in you. The photo of this happy family inspires me because I think that such parks are the best place for such cute photo sessions. It is so interesting how each person was able to convey his vision of Cherry Blossoms and perfectly convey the atmosphere.
All beautiful, some extraordinary. Thank you