One of the things everyone is looking forward to in spring here, are the cherry blossoms in the city centre. Too bad they dont last long, and the picture here doesn't do them justice, but I thought I would share it as an addition to the today's chosen cover (every coincidence is unintentional :))
Do you have cherry blossoms in your place of living?
I know of sure that Washington D.C has them and they even have an annual Cherry blossom festival and these se-tenant stamps on today's cover were issued in 2012 to commemorate the festival's 100 anniversary.
Cherry blossoms are not today's Sunday stamps topic, however, the issue fit :)
There is one scene across the two stamps — picturing cherry trees in full-bloom around the Tidal Basin. In the stamp on the left, trees arch over two girls dressed in bright kimonos and a family on a stroll with the Washington Monument in the background. On the second stamp, the Jefferson Memorial forms the backdrop for tourists taking in the sights under a canopy of pink blooms.
Received this lovely cover from Bryon (a very appropriate envelope too) just a little over 9 years ago! Time flies so fast, it is sometimes even hard to grasp that I've known some of you that long :)) Not complaining :))
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Lots of postmarks on that one! Love those blossoms in your city view scene!
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfectly timed stamp for this week's theme.
ReplyDeleteWe have cherry blossoms in the park (I like yours on the street)
In Toronto, last year, people lost their minds when the area around the trees being closed off during the blossoming. It's happening again this year...
We have some cherry trees here. But, for me, the first announce of the spring are the early almond tree flowers.
ReplyDeleteThat stamp has always been a favourite of mine.
Water/reflections and cherry blossom would be perfect. Even the post has given you pink cancels. Yes the streets near where I live have cherry blossom trees, white and pink. There are three trees that always blossom first which I always get excited about when I see them.
ReplyDeleteCherry blossoms appeared on a US stamp in 1966 I'm sure.
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