I have lived my entire life in Salem, Oregon, which is the capital of the State of Oregon. Nicknamed the ‘Cherry City,’ Salem has a lot of ornamental and fruit-bearing cherry trees all over town.
There are a bunch of ornamental cherry trees around the State Capital Mall, and this time of year, they are blooming. It is a great place to walk around and burn off calories while looking at the trees. I encourage folks to take breaks from the chaos of life from time to time. It helps boost your mental health, which is extremely important for overall health.
Below are embedded videos of the cherry blossoms both in the daytime and at dusk. As you will see in the second video, the lanterns and lights are lit once it is dusk, which makes it extra rad.
and at dusk…
P.S. – I put in some stock background music, ‘cherry breath,’ because I figured it was better than hearing me clomp around while heavily mouth breathing…
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