Spring came late to Buffalo in 2014 but it came. And this year, there was something special about it. Buffalo held its first Cherry Blossom Festival at the Japanese Garden by the Buffalo History Museum from April 23 - May 4, 2014.

Early spring morning, weather on the cool side, sun struggling to climb over some clouds on the horizon, no wind, all quiet. What a perfect picture. Then finally the sun did find a way to see the world below and turned the trees into blooming light bulbs. Step in and enjoy a walk around the Mirror Lake.

The Buffalo History Museum was previously known as the Buffalo and Erie County Historical society; the name changed to the current Buffalo HIstory museum in 2012. Its building was built in 1901 for the Pan American Exposition. It was designed by Buffalo architect George Cary in the Grecian Temple style to resemble the Athens' Pantheon from the south.

The Japanese Garden is a small oasis within Delaware Park just behind the Buffalo History Museum. It was a gift from Kanazawa, Buffalo's sister city in Japan, in 1972.

References:

- Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival
- Navigetter Buffalo