I’m lucky that I have two huge cherry trees in my backyard. The prettiest time of the year by far is the two week period in which they bloom and blossom. Looking out my bedroom window I see a storm of pink and red, and I feel lucky I am able to witness such beauty every year. When I read the assignment there was not a doubt in my mind that I was going to take a picture of them and write about them. 

Spring is definitely my favorite time of year, even though my allergies always act up. Now, I wake up with a scratchy throat because of all the pollen in the air. Every morning I have a small heart attack that I may have contracted the coronavirus, but after taking my zyrtec this fear vanishes along with my scratchy throat. I find it inspiring that spring hasn’t stopped due to coronavirus. It seems everything in the world has come to an abrupt halt, but spring. Spring hasn’t disappointed either. It has come on quickly and just as beautiful as ever. I think everything from the trees to the sky is enjoying the lack of car pollution. The sky seems as blue as ever, and my beautiful cherry trees seem as happy as ever. 

When I see the cherry trees it makes me optimistic and gives me hope. If they can continue through this hard time, so can we. Right now we are waiting to bloom as a society. After this pandemic, we will learn many things and we will blossom just like the buds of a cherry tree. We will continue on just like spring has. Just give it some time, and we will return better than ever.

-Max Pickles