Cherry Blossoms

The weeping branches of this cherry tree haven't quite bloomed, but little cushions of sweet flowers on the trunk have. The delicate pink blossoms on the old tree bark make for such a pretty pairing.

Wishing all who celebrate a joyous Easter!

[Jackie Björnert]

Wow! I've never actually seen the blossoms come out of the trunk like that before - very cool :)

[Glendq]

this is so pretty
i like the angle

[Tamzin]

Very pretty - I like the bluish tinge on the bark against the slight pink of the flowers. Very spring- like!

[Marie]

Very beautiful and delicate. Lovely image!

[Nic L Taylor]

very pretty and quite strange at the same time lovely shot and happy easter

[Linda]

Yes, what a lovely combination of the rustic bark and the delicate blooms. Nice one.

[paula365]

Happy Easter to you too Lisa:) And this is a beautiful shot for the Easter season!

[Doris]

Unusual, and very pretty.

[Humphrey Hippo]

Very pretty! Happy Easter!

[Catherine Pace]

this is a terrible pretty composition - fav - tree bark is very alluring but actually hard to get a great shot of and the cropping and colours here are so well judged

[Catherine Pace]

terribly !

[KWind]

So pretty! I love how the flowers are coming directly from the trunk!

[Kate Goring]

I love the contrast of the blossoms and the bark too! Gorgeous shot Lisa. I am so looking forward to signs of spring like that here.

[Amanda Carr]

Really pretty and love the contrast of the delicate blossom and the earthy bark. Out of range of Internet but will post more photos tomorrow. Blessings at Easter!

[elkehochban]

Gorgeous! I love the delicacy of the blossoms against the textured bark.

[Lisa Stein]

@gozoinklings Thank you for the fav, Catherine! I am so glad you liked it.

[Judi]

Your image is beautiful as is your written description.

[Simply Amanda]

Such a springy, Eastery capture. Full of life and hope! Happy Easter to you, my friend!

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Wonderful. lovely blossoms on the trunk. never seen that before!

[Mary]

Lovely!

[Molly]

Beautiful blossoms - a lovely Easter shot. Hope you've had a happy Easter Day Lisa.

[Amy]

looks like spring..... finally. Great find

[mizhayz]

so soft and pretty..perfect for Easter,,hope your day was bright and all things wonderful!!

[Nancy]

Loving the mix of hard and soft, bright & dark. Great use of visual contrasts, and a beautiful photo!

[Taffy]

Like the textures, angle, and the contrast between the soft flowers and tough trunk.

[Yvonne]

So beautiful, Lisa. What a fabulous find.

[Sandhu]

excellent eye for spotting this and nice pic indeed

[Cindy]

Beautiful catch here! Lovely.

[Kara]

Beautiful shot!!

[Jan K]

How interesting that the flowers are so close to the trunk. Very pretty!

[Rach_who]

Cute

[Kevin]

Beautiful shot

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

What a lovely shot! I've never seen blossom bloom straight from the trunk like this.

[Bob]

What can I say? Fav!

[Arefin]

so lovely and pretty! love the colors and textures!

[Sheralee S]

The pink of the flowers is so pretty and delicate.

[Ann]

Love the sort of mirror image of the two clusters of blossoms. Such a pretty photograph !

[Andreas]

Lovely composition and colours

[Danielle]

So pretty - love the texture on the tree and the tones. Beautiful composition.

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Well spotted! Lovely shot.

[ZambianLass]

So beautiful

[Ingrid Budge]

Beautiful and I love the colour of that bark - brilliant

[Anwan]

Perfectly done! I've seen trunk-blooms before and never been able to capture them very well. You got it!

[Amanda R.]

Wow, this is so pretty! I just love the way the flowers are coming out of the trunk. And the trunk itself has such wonderful color and texture! Fantastic shot!

[Gloria]

How pretty! I love all the little miracles of spring. With eyes open you can see these little gems. You have your eyes open, Lisa,nicely done.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Sweet shot- it's like someone left a bouquet for the tree.

[Al Bailey]

Very pretty shot ..... never seen blossom from a trunk before :)