对华盛顿一年一度的樱花节向往已久,老朋友Jane也多次邀请我在樱花盛开的时节访问她华盛顿的家。于是,借复活节假期,我与老公兴冲冲驱车900多公里前往华盛顿。遗憾的是,我们到达时已过了樱花的盛开时节。华盛顿最著名的赏花景点潮汐湖岸边的樱花已凋谢的七七八八了。心里沮丧的要命,怪谁呢?只能怪自己来晚了,错过了最美好的时节。为什么这世界上美好的东西都不能长久呢?朋友安慰我,留点遗憾也好,给下次来华盛顿一个借口。
还好,老朋友Jane知道华盛顿北部一个叫做Kenwood的高尚住宅区有1200多株樱花树。由于此地在华盛顿以北30多公里处,天气稍微冷一点,也许还有花儿可看。于是,Jane带着我们冒雨驱车前往。此处的樱花虽过了全盛期,所幸尚有看头。若是早一两日,在开满樱花的小路上漫步,头顶着樱花长廊,披一身花雨,撒满身花香,置身于香雪海中,该是怎样的销魂荡魄啊!
Kenwood社区开满的樱花的小径:
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这个社区从1920年就开始种樱花,老树横枝,诉说着岁月沧桑。年复一年,她把芳华洒满人间:
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美好得令人心醉,短暂得令人心痛:
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这种垂柳型的樱花似乎开得晚些,花儿正繁茂:
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这株白樱花也很不错:
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华盛顿的红玉兰也很值得一看啊:
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那盛满花杯的,是希望的美酒。她仿佛告诉我,朋友,别难过,错过了这一场花事,还有下一个春天,下一场花事。
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