For the first time, in 2021 we invited people to send in their photos of our North Park cherries (to SakuraPhotosNP@gmail.com) for posting here. We are grateful to all who sent us photos, and also to one who sent photos from other locations around Pittsburgh (not posted here). Photo credits are given in the captions. This provides a wonderful opportunity to view the groves from many perspectives through the eyes of many photographers. Please enjoy the photos in this gallery.
Contributors (in alphabetical order by surname): Arimoto + Mercer, Karen Bianco, Cherie Cornmesser, Josh Ferianc, Bill Goff, Shotaro Kuranaka, Barbara Litt, Anne E. Lynch, Yoko Motoyama, Konomi Nakajima, Laura Reybein, Atsumi Sewell, and Fumio Yasuzawa.
Weeping cherry blossoms frame the pond and a blue heron standing on the levee, April 18, 2021. Photo courtesy of Arimoto + Mercer, LLC 
Unique panoramic view featuring Accolade cherry blossoms and weeping cherries, taken from near Lakeshore Drive, April 9, 2021; photo by Cherie Cornmesser Perfection! Accolade cherry blossoms near Mars Shelter frame the reflecting lake and weeping cherries and Latrobe Shelter, April 9, 2021; photo by Cherie Cornmesser 
Accolade cherry blossom close-up near Mars Shelter, April 9, 2021; photo by Cherie Cornmesser 
Friday afternoon in the park; Accolade cherry blossom canopy, reflection on the lake, weeping cherries on the other side, and trusty companion Kylo, April 9, 2021; photo by Cherie Cornmesser 
Weeping cherry trees and their reflection, taken from across the lake, April 9, 2021. photo by Yoko Motoyama 
Weeping cherry blossom close-up, with buds and new leaves, April 9, 2021; photo by Anne E. Lynch 
Weeping cherry blossoms and buds close-up with bare trees and sky in the background, April 9, 2021; photo by Anne E. Lynch 
Weeping cherry by the lake, blossoms, buds, sky, lake, and aquatic plants, April 9, 2021; photo by Anne E. Lynch 
Weeping cherry by the lake, April 9, 2021; photo by Anne E. Lynch. An Accolade cherry grove in bloom can be seen across the lake. 
Accolade cherry blossoms, lichen and new leaves, close-up, April 9, 2021; photo by Anne E. Lynch 
Cherry blossoms close-up, April 9, 2021; photo by Anne E. Lynch 
Akebono cherry blossoms and sky, April 9, 2021; photo by Anne E. Lynch 
Accolade cherry blossoms close-up, near Mars Shelter, April 9, 2021; photo by Anne E. Lynch 
Accolade cherries at peak blossom along Tennis Court Rd., April 9, 2021; photo by Barbara Litt 
Accolade cherry grove at full blossom, looking west, toward Pearce Mill Rd., the lake and the Boathouse, April 8, 2021; photo by Laura Reybein 
Blossoms and buds, close-up, April 8, 2021; photo by Laura Reybein 
Accolade cherries north of the Rose Barn on Pearce Mill Rd., April 8, 2021; photo by Laura Reybein 
Looking up an Accolade grove: blossoms, branches, trunks, blue sky and white clouds! April 8, 2021; photo by Laura Reybein 
Accolade cherry blossoms, April 8, 2021; photo by Laura Reybein 
Blossom close-up April 8, 2021; photo by Laura Reybein 
Autumnalis cherry blossoms by North Park Lake, April 8, 2021; photo by Laura Reybein 
Weeping cherry blossoms, April 10, 2021; photo by Josh Ferianc 
Yoshino cherry blossoms, April 10, 2021; photo by Josh Ferianc 
Weeping cherry preserves privacy, April 10, 2021; photo by Josh Ferianc 
Weeping cherry, April 10, 2021; photo by Josh Ferianc 
Snowgoose cherry blossoms close-up, April 10, 2021; photo by Konomi Nakajima 
Cherry blossoms close-up, April 10, 2021; photo by Konomi Nakajima 
Kwanzan cherry blossom grove on April 28, 2021, the finale of the 2021 North Park cherry blossom season; photo courtesy of Arimoto + Mercer 
Kwanzan cherry blossoms close-up April 28, 2021, the finale of the 2021 North Park cherry blossom season; photo courtesy of Arimoto + Mercer 
Kwanzan cherry grove on April 28, 2021, the finale of the 2021 North Park cherry blossom season; photo courtesy of Arimoto + Mercer 
Kwanzan cherry blossoms and new leaves on April 25, 2021; photo by Atsumi Sewell 
Weeping cherries and reflection on April 14, 2021; photo by Fumio Yasuzawa 
Weeping cherries and reflection, April 9, 2021; photo by Yoko Motoyama 
Weeping cherries, April 9, 2021; photo by Yoko Motoyama 
Cherry blossom close-up, with buds and new leaves, April 9, 2021; photo by Yoko Motoyama 
Weeping cherry blossom clusters and a pollinator, April 11, 2021; photo by Karen Bianco 
Weeping cherry, ducks, and raindrops on the lake, April 11, 2021; photo by Karen Bianco 
Autumnalis cherries, with broken branch, looking upstream at the Accolade and Akebono groves across the lake, April 10, 2021; photo by Shotaro Kuranaka 
Autumnalis cherries just past peak blossom, being enjoyed at the Harmony Shelter on April 10, 2021; photo by Shotaro Kuranaka 
Autumnalis cherries just past peak blossom on April 10, 2021; photo by Shotaro Kuranaka 
Accolade cherries north of the Rose Barn, April 8, 2021; photo by Bill Goff 
Accolade cherries north of the Rose Barn, April 8, 2021; photo by Bill Goff 
Accolade cherries north of the Rose Barn, April 8, 2021; photo by Bill Goff 
Our oldest Accolade cherries, near Pearce Shelter and Pearce Mill Rd., at peak blossom, April 8, 2021; photo by Bill Goff 
Accolade cherries at peak blossom, April 8, 2021; photo by Bill Goff 
Accolade cherry blossoms, buds, and sky, April 8, 2021; photo by Bill Goff 
Some of our oldest Accolade cherries, in full blossom, near Pearce Shelter, and Pearce Mill Rd., the morning of April 8, 2021; photo by Bill Goff 
Cherry blossom portrait (close-up), April 8, 2021; photo by Bill Goff 
Cherry blossom close-up, April 8, 2021; photo by Bill Goff