Canada

Cherry trees attract fans wherever they bloom

Cherry blossoms have arrived in some parts of Canada, as well as elsewhere in the world – and there is no shortage of fans who flock to enjoy their fleeting beauty.

Taking photos and selfies

The cherry blossoms were on display for this young woman and other enthusiasts who flocked to Trinity Bellows Park in Toronto on Thursday.

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While some parts of Canada are still weeks away from spring time, the cherry blossom has reached its peak in Vancouver. Here, cherry blossoms are on display at David Lam Park on March 30.

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Admiring colors on foot

A woman walks a dog on a street lined with flowering cherry trees in Vancouver on April 5.

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A man walks in Unwin Park in Surrey, British Columbia, on March 30, where the cherry blossoms were in full bloom.

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In Seoul, pedestrians walk along a path sheltered by blossoming cherry trees on April 6.

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Enjoy the flowering of bicycles

A cyclist passes under a canopy of cherry trees in Berlin on April 29.

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A cyclist rides a bicycle past cherry blossoms at Unwin Park in Surrey on March 30th.

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A man is filming his journey as he passes flowering cherry trees in Battersea Park in London on March 2.

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Posing with pets

People take pictures of their dogs in front of the cherry blossoms on the Meguro River in Tokyo on March 29.

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A visitor picks up his dog on a cherry tree for a photo in the National Mall area of ​​Washington, D.C., on March 25, where cherry blossoms reached their peak a few days earlier.

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A cat sits on top of the owner’s backpack while watching cherry blossoms in Nanjing in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu on March 13.

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Couple taking selfie with their pet while visiting cherry blossoms around the tidal pool early on March 25 in Washington, DC

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Cherry trees on top

Blooming cherry trees are seen by drone in Vancouver on March 30.

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In a drone photo, a car passes in front of Cherry Orchard in Alnwick Gardens, home to the largest collection of Taihaku trees, in Alnwick, UK, on ​​April 18.

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Thailand has the earliest flowering cherries worldwide each year. Here, the Himalayan cherry blossoms at the Royal Khun Wang Agricultural Research Center, seen by a drone on January 14, are blooming in northern Thailand.

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