Waiting for cherry blossom

Glorious warm sunshine, and since the cherry blossom has been evading me, I thought to find it in the forest park...but first, dropping by to see the horses and burn off the first of Claire's wild spring energy...

...alas the cherry grove is still not blooming, but we had fun meeting Patchy, a springer spaniel...

...having posed for pics in front of the canola instead of the cherry blossom, we headed off to the big slide and jungle gym on the other side of the hill...

...and enjoying the sunshine while letting the young one burn off steam on the double slide...

....that blue sky is just what we've all been waiting for...hello spring!