Among the Cherry Blossoms

Spring started about a week ago, and the Northern Hemisphere has begun to warm, with flowers and trees in bloom. Gathered here today is a small collection of images of people enjoying themselves among groves of flowering cherry blossom trees in North America, Asia, and Europe, signs of warmer days to come.

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