Danse avant de tomber

All cellphone pictures, including selfie, on 3/24/2018

I seem to catch the tail end of the short-lived cherry blossom blooming

The trees look beautiful at least 2-3 days before the peak bloom date and for at least 2-3 days after.

There is no such thing as "a peak bloom" literally — 70% of the blooms being open at most. Within a week or so, the trees will have shed their blossoms and be a fresh green color as the leaves come through.