Japanese Garden

We made a visit to the Japanese Garden a couple weekends ago. I always underestimate the difference that altitude can make in the onset of spring. Almost all the trees in the lower parts of the city had been blooming for at least a week before these pics were taken, but up at 541 feet, things were just starting to bud. Not as spectacular as I had hoped, but the Japanese Garden is always a treat, no matter what's blooming.