The Akebono cherry trees at the Burrard skytrain station were a beautiful shade of pink when I visited this afternoon around 4.30pm.
The branches were filled with pink buds that are just about to open!
Just wait a couple of days and it will be cherry blossom galore!
It looks like we’ll have plenty of cherry blossoms for the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Cherry Jam on April 4th.
Cherry viewing tip: You will find only a few cherry blossoms at the Burrard skytrain station right now: they are close to tree trunk, too high, or close to the glass panels. Not ideal.
When to visit: just wait 5-7 days to visit this location and you’ll be greeted by thousand of blossoms and will be able to walk under the pink canopy! Subscribe to the blog or follow us on Facebook to receive updates.
All photos taken at Burrard skytrain station March 22, 2013 between 4.30-5.00pm
PS Compare with the pictures I took March 8. The trees went from green to pink in less than 2 weeks. Amazing!