brooklyn botanical garden cherry blossoms

this spring has been a real treat.
maybe i just haven't been paying attention every other spring;
maybe the contrast between winter and spring is just extra extreme here;
perhaps it's on account of nature being compacted into small areas due to concrete running this town;
but it's been a wonder.
a splendor really.
it's vowing for my favorite season of the year. (and that's a lofty title to compete for)
yesterday we feasted our eyes on the brooklyn botanical garden.
here's how this spring adventure went down.

when you exit the 2/3 subway line at eastern parkway this is the view you get

 mary needed to discover

 she paid no mind to other adventurers 

a girls school group stopped to take pictures.... it was endearing

 a random stranger feared for her life during this picture

i took it anyway- actually i took about 10

 a cherry blossom teaser

 crabapple tree renamed to frolic forest 

 mary learned to sniff things via jessica

it was all the rage after that moment

 oak trees mmmm

 then the grand finale

stop. the. beauty.

 basking in blossom glory

 toddler attempting to jump = mama joy heart explosion

 her tot crew

 trying to force hug the gentleman of the bunch

 if a hug doesn't work try a hand hold

 when depressed from hug/hand hold denial 

hunt down a random stranger with pretzels

and creepily follow them around and stare at them until they share

 after pretzel depression cure 

pose for selfie with a mama

mary i love you my mary

it was the loveliest of days. 

i don't know if i have ever seen something quite like this before. 

perhaps i need to frequent more orchards/tree stands. 

this was breathtaking. 

heavenly.

glorious. 

beautiful. 

gorgeous. 

perfect. 

here's hoping spring is bringing similar beauty to all of you. 

happy first week of may folks.