It's Cherry Blossom time!

Cherry Blossoms most delicately and bewitchingly herald the onset of Spring in Korea. These gossamer flowers are at their zenith only for three days in a year. An entire road overlooking the Yeouido park, adjoining the National Assembly building of Seoul has around 1400 cherry blossom trees. The entire street is closed for vehicular traffic and is in a festive mood for the Cherry Blossom festival which runs for five days. It is tradition for the couples to walk along the flowery lane, which they feel will strengthen their love and happiness. Today was the last day of the Cherry Blossom festival in Yeouido.

Korea in Flowers
Entrance of the Cherry Blossom lane at Yeouido

Cherry blossom lane
1641 Cherry blossom trees ahead!

Close up of cherry blossoms
Oh! So Beautiful!
Pretty Pretty Cherry Blossoms!
Pretty Pretty flowers!

The row of cherry blossoms
Cherry Blossom trees in full bloom!

Perfect day for Cherry blossom views

Cherry Blossom trees through and through!

What an interesting way to get the shots of Cherry blossom
What an interesting way to get the perfect shot of the delicate flowers!


Top view
Top view

Marina and boat club overlooking the Han river.
Overlooking the Seoul Boat club

Blue skies, perfect day!
Couldn't have asked for a more perfect day :)

Perfect day for a science experiment and gorgeous cherry blossoms to click
Perfect day for a science experiment. And pretty things to photograph too!
sketch artist at the Cherry blossom festival in Yeouido
Sketch artists are a standard sight at any and every festival!

Cherry Blossom themed shows :)
Cherry Blossom themed shows :)

Yeouido park overlooking the Han river
Yeouido park overlooking the Han river

To get to the lane with the perfect cherry blossom trees, take the National Assembly station (914) in line 9, exit 1 or 6. Walk for a few minutes along to get to the street over looking the Han River and Yeouido park.

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