Ohanami

Its that time of year again, where Japanese and Japanese-Canadians, and the unwashed masses of Japanophiles following in their footsteps, flock from all over the city to High Park for ohanami or the cherry blossom viewing tradition. 

The delicate double blossoms border on the sublime

A pale pink-coloured serenity envelops the viewer

Tokyo? No silly, you're still stuck in T.O but at peace w/ the world

Again I lie. You're not really at High Park either, ohanami has come to ahfew's house. Let's all be Japanese and celebrate these over-celebrated flowering trees and drink in a semi-public setting that is the hidden oasis of my backyard. 

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Yes, this is an open invitation to come to my house before the blossoms fade away but its BYO Booze and don't expect any warm and friendly Japanese hospitality. On a related note, I hope to go view the actual Somei-Yoshino Sakura cherries at High Park soon as they are currently in full bloom and are expected to end by the end of this week (see link here). Drinking and Viewing is fine but no Drinking and Driving please. Happy Ohanami!