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Who can resist taking photos of cherry blossoms? In Vancouver, it's a springtime rite of passage

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English-language students Kahee Yeo, left, and Yoojin Jung from Korea take a selfie under a fully blossomed cherry tree in Vancouver on March 31, 2014.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail

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A pedestrian stops to snap the cherry blossoms.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail

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A cherry blossom admirer gets a photo.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail

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A woman photographs cherry blossoms in full bloom in downtown Vancouver on March 31, 2014.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

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A young woman captures a cherry tree in full bloom.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

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Under the skycrapers of Vancouver, a woman shoots cherry blossoms in a quiet moment.Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press

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