One of the highlights of spring in Toronto is the blooming of sakura, most famously in High Park. Signs over the past several weeks indicated that the bloom would be earlier than usual. Sure enough, various media outlets predicted peak bloom for this weekend past, and pointed out that the blossoms might not be as good next weekend because of rain in the forecast before then.
Whatever is the reason (perhaps a pent up demand due to the lack of sakura last year), but the crowds have been crazy this year.
Checking out High Park around 10 am this morning, I saw quite a few people for a Monday morning.
Carrying on along Bloor, I see that the “Bloor on the Park” BIA has made more legible signs than last year.
Swinging by Robarts, I see the smaller stand of sakura in fuller bloom than in High Park.
Lucy wants to go for a bike ride.
We decided to bike out to High Park after dinner to check out the sakura as a family. Crazy traffic for a Monday.
It was pretty crowded, and getting too dark for decent pictures. If it was this crowded today, it must have been insane yesterday!
If you’re anywhere near downtown, you’d be better off checking out Robarts near the intersection of Huron and Harbord.. At High Park, the blooms weren’t nearly so full, and a lot of the lower branches of trees had a somewhat bedraggled appearance from people pulling them down to get a better picture.
Biking in a Big City 
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