High Park Cherry Blossoms 2011

The cherry blossoms in High Park finally came out to play today and the park was filled with appreciative visitors happy to see the sun and the flowers bloom and take a few pictures.

Not all the buds had opened, but there were enough to provide beauty and colour in the park.

See more blossoms from May 7th after the jump.

A number of animals in the High Park Zoo had little babies, dogs frolicked in the leash free zone and a swan was in Grenadier Pond - what a great time to visit High Park.

I also found some blossoms at Queens Park but the trees along University Avenue are still free of flowers.

Blossoms still shy

The fruit trees along the side of Old City Hall (below) and in the University Avenue (above) centre boulevard have started to sprout leaves but the blossoms still have yet to bloom in pictures taken today. They are probably waiting for everyone to look away, maybe have some water running and then, before you know it, the blooms will pop out as fast as the green leaves that have started to fill the trees in the city.

Next door to Nathan Phillips Square is Osgoode Hall and the grounds are full of trees that have really started to show a lot of green and a bit of yellow.

With all the spring rain and leaf growth it was somewhat of a surprise to see a caution sign warning of ice (or icicles) falling from buildings.

Spring Cherry Blossoms 2011

Update May 7, 2011:  Blossoms are blooming around Toronto - see my photos of High Park cherry trees and the trees at Queens Park. Now back to the original post.

Update: May 2, 2011, leafs continue to sprout but no blossoms on University Avenue or by Old City Hall yet.

Update: April 25, 2011, the harsh spring has pushed back the beautiful blossoms that will soon bloom. Buds have started to build (see High Park buds above), waiting for their breakthrough moment which will probably be this week, with full bloom anticipated to be the weekend of May 7. Some of the brush has sprouted green (below), soon all the known world of Toronto will be green with envy. If the weather is nice on the weekends and the blooms are out be prepared to search high and low for parking in the area. 

Now back to the original post.

Happy Easter and merry chocolate eggs to you. When you think of easter you think of daffodils and when you think of spring you have to think of apple and cherry blossoms filling the trees with their flowers and filling the air with their scents.

In a little while you will find the beautiful blossoms down at High Park, around Old City Hall and in the centre boulevard of University Avenue. The cold weather seems to have slowed down the growth and from what I can see the buds haven't started blooming yet. Winter, it's time to let go and let blossom freedom ring. Find some High Park updates here.