Toronto Photography Meetup Group

Details:

What: High Park - In Search of Blossoms etc.
When: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Time: 8:00 AM
Where: Parking Lot near the Grenadier Restaurant.
Bring: Camera(s), Tripod or Monopod,

See Map and location below:
http://www.highparktoronto.com/map.php
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We will meet at the parking lot near the Grenaier Restaurant. This is sort of in the central location of the park. Enter off the Bloor St. entrance by car for easier acess. Parking is free. Hopefully arriving early will garantee good parking and less crowds for better shots of the cherry blossoms, or other flowering trees.

We will waunder around there and head over to the pond area or other locations as the day progresses.

Hopefully we will get some Cherry Blossoms this weekend if not we will make the best of the day.

When we get tired or hungry we can think about somewhere to grab a late breakfast, early lunch or brunch somewhere. The Grenadier Restaurant can be an option depending upon how busy it is at that time.

Never liked the Grenadier... any suggestions nearby?

that place sucks big time, the owner is obviously a dumbass, as if he made it into a good restaurant he could make twice as much money! however, closest replacement would be on Bloor W only and West of High Park (pubs mostly, if you make it to Bloor West Village you'll find some restaurants as well)

darn. I want to check this out but ive already set up a shoot that morning.

Have fun!

I love love love cherry blossoms!

I've been googling for information, but I guess there aren't enough of sukura lovers to have a website to track the status of the blooms.

Anyways, I found this guide about the cherry blossoms in the park:
http://www.highpark.org/cherry.htm

Any idea what other flowering trees are planted in the park?

it's highly overrated

Sounds like a fun outing but it's way to early. I won't make it till sundown, which is when I really want to be there. Maybe we can meet at around 11.

Actually sunset will be nicer in that area, provided the weather is clear. The trees are on a slope which will be illuminated by setting sun, not exactly at 8pm, but maybe 6:30-7

Washington Cherry Blossom Festival next year? I miss the early spring.

Anyone tried the blossoms at the Royal Botanical Gardens? Since I'm just down the street from there I guess I should...

8am..... hopefully I am still asleep.

That's my plan. Sorry, too early for this night owl.

How's the light during sunrise? Might go earlier with a model.

@David you avoid the crowds at this time. You can always join us later if you wish.

@Sue have a good sleep, we'll miss you.

This is from yesterday and it is getting there but not quite yet.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2 ... 4946382847

Looks like mid next week should be the start.

There's a couple of these trees on my street and they are definitely starting. The sun that comes this weekend will probably really get things moving.

This is an awesome link! Thanks WKHC.

I was so excited that I didn't even see that it's 8am. Maureen, I'll call you if I get there late.

wow... this is nice.. I'll try to make it on time.. hope the weather won't spoil it...

I was there for the festival. perfect weather and right at the peak. it was amazing. too bad about the other 1.3 million people that had the same plans.

It might be wise to move this event to sometime next week if possible. There's been an update and looks like they'll probably start blooming this Sunday.

http://www.highparknaturecentre.com/201 ... -update-2/

cherry trees around robarts library are in full bloom. they'll be shedding petals any minute now

Cherry Blossom will be full bloom this weekend, should we switch to this weekend instead?


http://www.highparknaturecentre.com/201 ... -update-4/

We have an ad-hoc for the Blossoms this weekend:

http://tpmg.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15229

Thanks for tips Vilk, I went there yesterday morning & they're truely beautiful.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wycchan/4525119535/" title="Sakura - Yoshino by wycchan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4525119535_13474cf234.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Sakura - Yoshino"></a>

Blossoms are out full power, in two days it's going to be completely covered. As of right now there are already hundreds of people with cameras (Friday 2:30pm) Too windy though

High Park, April 16, 2:30 pm

If you want to catch them, you need to move the event to this Week-end

Never seen the blossoms at High Park - they attract crowds? Are we talking picnickers under the canopy?

we're talking hordes of people with cameras as well as picnic

I was there at 7am and it was pretty empty but by 10 am there were tons of people everywhere with cameras. Even saw an couple photoshoot there as well. I expect there will be lot more tomorrow and Sunday.