Kwanzan Cherry Blossoms in Concordia Park - St. Louis
I mentioned in a few posts that we were in St. Louis recently to show the kids Nat's old stomping grounds. It turned out to be a blend of vacation time with a little bit of work mixed in. One of the mornings, I was trying to make a couple of work conference calls during our trip to St. Louis and found myself outside of the Kaldi's Coffee (Nat's favorite!) that is adjacent to Concordia Park. You can find the location here . The kids were eating their breakfast and I snuck away for some quiet. While I was pacing and doing the calls, I came across this small Kwanzan Cherry Tree that was in bloom and beautiful. I'm familiar with the Kwanzan Cherry Tree because it is the same variety that I bought and planted after my first trip to Japan to see the Cherry Blossoms. I took this photo a couple of weeks ago in St. Louis so they're clearly ahead of us bloom time because our tree hasn't bloomed yet. But, they're behind the blooms that I saw in Japan on my