Cherry Blossoms

Our favorite means of exploring a new town is on foot. Niagara-on-the-Lake, hailed as "the prettiest town on Canada" (I don't know about that!) is bordered by the Welland Canal, Lake Ontario and the Niagara River and hugely popular with tourists. One is drawn by the multitude of wineries, Fort George and the historic battles of 1812/13, the Shaw Festival Theatre, Niagara Falls just up the road and its clement climate (some refer to NOTL as Canada's Florida!). Whatever the attractions, it's a quiet and friendly place away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities nearby.

I took these cherry blossom pictures on April 25. Obviously spring comes much later in QC! I used a telephoto zoom to compress the perspective of the row of trees above and to remove the sky (35 mm focal length equivalent of 313 mm, f/8, 1/500s).