Sunday Trees #289 – Cherry Blossom | The Showers of Blessings

Sunday Trees #289 – Cherry Blossom

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Miriam Hurdle 6 comments

Becca from “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea” hosts the Sunday Trees. My trees this week are the pink and white Cherry blossom from Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon.

#289 Cherry Blossom 1

#289 Cherry Blossom 3

#289 Cherry Blossom 4

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forgivingjournal
May 29, 2017 9:02 pm

Oh Miriam, these are gorgeous!! There’s a running race on the east coast with cherry blossoms. I heard they’re beautiful. 😊 Blessings! Debbie

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- The Showers of Blessing
  May 29, 2017 9:12 pm
  
  Yes, after WWII, Japan donated 100 cherry blossoms to DC – east coast area! Thank you for your comment! Blessings, Miriam
  
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Miriam
May 28, 2017 11:50 pm

Beautiful blooms 🌸🌸

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- The Showers of Blessing
  May 28, 2017 11:56 pm
  
  Thank you very much!
  
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Meenakshi Sethi
May 28, 2017 5:00 pm

I love the trees, flowers you share with your clicks!! So beautiful 🌸🍀🌺

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- The Showers of Blessing
  May 28, 2017 7:23 pm
  
  Thank you, I would like to see it in Japan!
  
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Miriam Hurdle

Miriam Hurdle grew up in Hong Kong where she went to college and worked for five years before coming to the United States. While in Hong Kong, she taught Chinese as a Second Language at Hong Kong Baptist University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong for three years. She was also the Director of the Children’s Department at the Asian Outreach where she published four Chinese Children’s books. Miriam Hurdle came to the United States for her graduate studies. She received her master’s degrees in Christian Ministry from Portland Seminary, Counseling from Seattle Pacific University, and Education Administration from California State University, Los Angeles. After teaching in a California public school for fifteen years, she was promoted to a school district administrative position. She went on to do the postgraduate studies and earned her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from La Verne University in California. Dr. Hurdle continued in her administrative position for ten years before her retirement. In her retired life, Dr. Hurdle enjoys doing volunteer counseling, reading, writing, blogging, singing, drawing, watercolor painting, gardening, photographing, and traveling. Dr. Hurdle is married to Lynton Hurdle and has one married daughter and one granddaughter.