On Saturday, we were two of approximately 125,000 people (half of whom seemed to be either children in SUV-sized strollers or the parents who were wielding them) who crowded into Highland Park in Rochester for the first full day of the annual Lilac Festival. We had planned to spend time wandering the arts and crafts section, but as you can see above, it was a bit crowded... However, it was a lovely day, and all the flowers were magnificent.
I have never seen so many lilac bushes in one place - according to the paper, there are 1200 of them! So many colors - light purple, dark purple, white, almost red... I spent more time looking at them than taking pictures, so here are the best two of the few I took (if we weren't going out of town this weekend, I would consider returning for more pictures). Check out the size of the bushes!
The park also has a lot of other types of flowers and trees, and we are looking forward to returning to the park - when it is not swarming with people. If we lived in the city, I am sure we would go there often for walks.
On Saturday, we were two of approximately 125,000 people (half of whom seemed to be either children in SUV-sized strollers or the parents who were wielding them) who crowded into Highland Park in Rochester for the first full day of the annual Lilac Festival. We had planned to spend time wandering the arts and crafts section, but as you can see above, it was a bit crowded... However, it was a lovely day, and all the flowers were magnificent. 
I have never seen so many lilac bushes in one place - according to the paper, there are 1200 of them! So many colors - light purple, dark purple, white, almost red... I spent more time looking at them than taking pictures, so here are the best two of the few I took (if we weren't going out of town this weekend, I would consider returning for more pictures). Check out the size of the bushes!
The park also has a lot of other types of flowers and trees, and we are looking forward to returning to the park - when it is not swarming with people. If we lived in the city, I am sure we would go there often for walks.
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