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More than 2,000 people have liked this photo on Instagram (so far) by U of T staff member Sarah Khan

Sharing the best cherry blossom moments at U of T

Photographers celebrate the sakura

Even though each blossom lives between four and 10 days, the annual flowering of sakura (or cherry blossom) trees draws millions of tourists to destinations around the world.

In Washington, D.C., park rangers tend to more than 3,700 cherry trees. Their peak bloom was in April, and tourists were able to see the elusive cherry blossoms on . In Japan, where the tourist association publishes across the country, peak bloom came earlier than normal â€“ and petals are already falling. But in Toronto's High Park, where , the showiest display is expected between May 7 and May 9.

And at the ÖØ¿ÚζSM? Students, staff, faculty and community members have already been capturing the display and sharing the results on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. The above photo has already received so many "likes" on social media it is close to rivalling .

If you would like to add your photos to the collection, use the hashtag #UofT.

Below, you can scroll through some of this year's highlights:

 

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