Portland cherry blossom between Burnside and Steel
This side of a drone video the best place to see the whole run of the Portland cherry blossom parade is the on ramp off Front to the Steel Bridge.
Just enough space and height to see the beautiful curve of nature.
It looks deserted at first, but life happens underneath.
Like the Portland cherry blossom, a warm spring day brings out the joy that blossoms in people after a hard winter.
Is the cold and snow and dark finally over?
Ask a Portland cherry blossom
The Willamette River running high, Convention Center horns out, flowers sucking up the sun.
Winter is over.
But it’s not warm enough for everyone just yet.
Blossoms to the north
In most places, wouldn’t this be enough to celebrate?
A few trees, a couple of tall sculptures.
If one row is good, two rows are great?
A blossom canopy is even better
There in the distance stand fair maidens in white gowns.
Portland is naked bike ride, SantaCon.
And a Sunday prom dress parade?
We need a closer look
It’s a wedding party
There’s a distinct magic about bridesmaids and groomsmen in public.
All dressed up and someplace important to go. One of the biggest days of their friends’ lives.
Seeing them in an urban setting of natural beauty either makes you wish you’d done the same, or glad that you had an outdoor part to your wedding.
The magic moment
Some things transcend culture and location.
A bride has that power.
With a full escort, the woman of the moment heads under the cherry blossoms.
A shared privacy
You can’t see it from overhead, but the entire length of the Portland cherry blossom run was full of joy.
From a wedding, to other celebrations, a warming spring day makes you want to jump out and shout.
From shut in gray days of ice and rain, snow and cold, to this day, feels perfect.
When a white stag jumps over a Portland cherry blossom canopy
Forget Ground Hog Day and it’s 50/50 call on winter or spring.
You get a 100% chance of turning the corner when you see the most famous deer on the west coast above the cherry tree blossoms.
Is it time to rejoice, to re-commit to life outside?
Yes, now is the time, and none too soon.
From Gresham to Beaverton, Tigard to Vancouver, this magical stretch of urban beauty is a destination of happiness.
Just remember the urban frame it comes in.
About David Gillaspie
