#Beautiful

Soft white pedals, singing birds, gorgeous skies, rich green grass, and dazzling white blossoms mark the start of spring each year in the Quad at the University of Washington.

Truly, they represent the exquisite beauty of nature!

With gratitude, this week I caught them in full bloom. This picturesque row of trees brings out the best of nature every spring at UW. They stand

strong in the midst of their backdrop of classic academic Gothic buildings. It is like standing inside of a painting.

People come from all around to see them and beckon the start of spring. Opening us to the hope of warmer days, a great reward after a long winter, which always makes me smile.

These trees were planted at UW in 1964. At the mature age of 54, in their own particular way, they give cadence to the transition of winter and spring seasons.

I grew a special appreciation for Cherry blossoms in Seoul, Korea. I was living in Seoul and was a bit homesick for my home in America. The day I strolled in the midst of the flowers of the

Changgyeonggug Palace I felt perfectly at home and was stunned by the delicate elegance of their beauty in mass, much like the UW Quad. Clearly, this beauty rings out throughout the world.

So, Happy Spring! Here comes the sun! Put away your rain boots (well maybe not yet). Get outside! And don’t forget to stop and smile when you see those stunning cherry blossoms. #beautiful

"For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature." Romans 1:20