March and April, 2023


Man… I swear, if these trees were in Massachusetts, there’d be a whole event around them flowering.


I almost take it for granted, this team of year, just how beautiful the flowering trees of Oregon are. I have to make a point to step back and appreciate the blooms, enjoying the color and symmetry and… well, just everything about them.

I always remember back to the line from “The Last Samurai”: “The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life.”


I haven’t dedicated my life to finding the perfect blossom… but I’ll keep it as a hobby, and continue my search.

And, since this is Portland after all, I won’t complain if I find some delicious tacos, crazy spray art, or near little yard ornamentation in the process.