Home - April 3, 2002 It was a beautiful day for cherry blossom viewing. However, still only a small number of cherry trees are blooming already. Reaching full bloom these days are the beautiful Accolade trees and some Shidare-zakura (Weeping Cherries).

English Bay - Beach Avenue and Thurlow Street 3 April 2002 Accolade trees in bloom.

English Bay - Beach Avenue and Thurlow Street 2 April 2002 Accolade trees in bloom.

English Bay - Alexandra Park at Beach Avenue 2 April 2002 The nice little Shidare-zakura is approaching full bloom.

Fairview - 13th Avenue and Fir Street 3 April 2002 This largest Shidare-zakura in Vancouver that I am aware of is already in full bloom.

Fairview - 13th Avenue and Fir Street 3 April 2002 This largest Shidare-zakura in Vancouver that I am aware of is already in full bloom.

Fairview - 13th Avenue and Fir Street 3 April 2002 This largest Shidare-zakura in Vancouver that I am aware of is already in full bloom.

West End - Chilco and Comox Avenue 3 April 2002 This is one of the nicest location in Vancouver to view Accolade Cherry trees. The trees are reaching full bloom this days.

West End - Chilco and Comox Avenue 3 April 2002 This is one of the nicest location in Vancouver to view Accolade Cherry trees. The trees are reaching full bloom this days.

West End - Chilco and Comox Avenue 3 April 2002 This is one of the nicest location in Vancouver to view Accolade Cherry trees. The trees are reaching full bloom this days.

Queen Elizabeth Park - West Entrance 3 April 2002 The blossoms of the most prominent tree which is either a Yoshino or Oyamazakura are about to open.

Queen Elizabeth Park - Cambie Street and 29th Avenue 3 April 2002 A Whitcomb Cherry with downtown and Grouse Mountain in the background. As with most Whitcomb trees this year, this tree bears a lot of damaged blossoms probably due to the cold weather in February and March.

Queen Elizabeth Park - Cambie Street and 29th Avenue 3 April 2002 Some damaged Whitcomb blossoms.

Oakridge - Ash Street; 45th to 49th Avenue 3 April 2002 22 Whitcomb Cherry trees along the south side of Ash Street at Tisdall Park. Due to damaged blossoms, the trees do not reach the flowering intensity of last year.