A Club Med Masterpiece
(11 April, 1682 - 22 December, 1738)
Here is to you, Alistair Cook.
The original recording and introduction to your hosting of
the PBS Masterpiece Theatre.
This MP3 Selection Expired on 04-19-2007:
Collegium Musicum de Paris
Rondeau - Premier Suite de Simphonies (Mouret)
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3 comments:
good capture! what flower is this?
In the early 20th century, Japan presented to the United States over 3,000 cherry trees in tweleve varieties. Then First Lady Mrs. William Howard Taft and a royal lady from Japan planted the first of these cherry trees in 1912. There are now over 3,700 cherry trees about the Tidal Basin, at East Potomac Park, and on the Washington Monument Grounds.
The Tidal Basin park area is now awashed in a sea of mostly pink (Kwanzan) and white (Yoshino) blooms.
The Yoshino and Kwanzan have become the dominant varieties in the area. Small pockets of the other cherry trees such as the Akebono, or the Takesimensis can still be seen interspersed among the two dominants.
Assuming your comment-question referred to the picture of the white flowers, these are the Yoshino blooms.
The Somei Yoshino (Prunus x yedonesis) is a hybrid cherry first cultuivated in the 1870s Japan. Each white flower is 5-petal, and they bloom in clusters from late March to early April.
This Yoshino clusster photo was taken on the banks of the Tidal Basin across from the Jefferson Memorial.
this was very informative, thanks. :)
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