Cherry Blossom Garden — Attraction in Burnaby

I might have missed the best time to visit. When I was there on last Sunday (March 31), most of the trees were largely naked. It could be also due to the rain preceding my visit.

Anyway, the Cherry Blossom Garden is less than ideal for photo shooting in my view. First, there are shops and low rise right behind the trees. Second, there are way too many lamp posts near the trees. Third, there were way too many people. We gave up this place for the above reasons. For the sake of box ticking, we took one photo with...

This place has been my favourite spot to enjoy the cherry blossoms every spring for the past 10 years since it's close to where I live and not a lot of people knew about it so the place doesn't get too crowded. However, I recently visited this place last week and I was suprised to see a horde of people. The place is just super crowded now. It totally ruined the experience of peace and serenity that made me come back every year. Goodbye, my favorite cherry blossom place. I'll miss the good times when you...

I don’t think you would call this a hidden gem anymore judging by the number of people who visit it during the cherry blossom period. But it is definitely an amazing spot for pictures. Come well prepared for the cold as it tends to get gusty here, if you’d like to come when it’s not crowded you’re probably looking at coming in...