Urban Nature

Visitors gather under the iconic Gothic arches of St. Johns Bridge at Cathedral Park in North Portland, Oregon.
A jetliner ascends past Mount Hood's misty summit as dawn breaks over Portland's North Harbor along the Columbia River.
Downtown Portland's skyline rises beyond a canopy of trees as viewed from the Lloyd District across the Willamette River.
Morning sunlight streams through Central Park's tree canopy, casting golden rays across a stately limestone apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
A victorious roller skater celebrates with raised arms and trophy while gliding through the sun-dappled pathways of Central Park.
A roller skater enjoys the dappled sunlight filtering through Central Park's canopy on a warm afternoon in New York City.
Visitors pause to admire the cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park from an elevated viewpoint near Portland's Burnside Bridge.
A trumpeter serenades spring visitors beneath the cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park along Portland's Willamette River.
Crowds gather along the seawall at Tom McCall Waterfront Park to witness the annual cherry blossom bloom, framed by Portland's Steel Bridge and the Willamette River.
Cherry blossoms bloom along Portland's Tom McCall waterfront as visitors gather to witness the annual spring spectacle against the city's distinctive skyline.
Cherry blossoms bloom along the Willamette River waterfront, creating a delicate pink curtain before Portland's towering downtown skyline.
Cherry blossoms bloom along Tom McCall Waterfront Park as Portland's downtown skyline reflects in the Willamette River on a spring morning.
Cherry blossoms line Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the Willamette River, framing Portland's downtown skyline in a quintessential Pacific Northwest spring scene.
Cherry blossoms bloom along Portland's waterfront as the Steel Bridge spans the Willamette River toward the downtown core.
Cherry blossoms bloom along Tom McCall Waterfront Park, creating a picturesque frame for Portland's downtown skyline across the Willamette River.
Cherry blossoms bloom along the Willamette River at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, framing Portland's distinctive downtown skyline including the prominent pink tower.
Cherry blossoms from Tom McCall Waterfront Park frame Portland's historic Burnside Bridge as it spans the Willamette River.
A cyclist races through Tom McCall Waterfront Park as cherry blossoms frame Portland's Steel Bridge and the Willamette River during peak spring bloom.
Cherry blossoms frame daily life along Portland's Tom McCall Waterfront Park as spring transforms the urban riverside into a pink-petaled sanctuary.
Cherry blossoms bloom in delicate splendor at Tom McCall Waterfront Park along Portland's Willamette River, marking the arrival of spring in Oregon's largest city.
Visitors enjoy hanami beneath the iconic cherry blossoms of Tom McCall Waterfront Park, with downtown Portland's skyline visible across the Willamette River.
Cherry blossoms frame Portland's historic Steel Bridge at Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the Willamette River.
Cherry blossoms create a spectacular floral canopy over pedestrians at Tom McCall Waterfront Park along Portland's Willamette River.
Cyclists blur past beneath the pink cherry blossom canopy at Tom McCall Waterfront Park along Portland's Willamette River.
Cherry blossoms frame the Willamette Greenway Trail at Tom McCall Waterfront Park as spring runners enjoy Portland's brief but spectacular sakura season.
A street musician performs beneath the blooming cherry trees at Tom McCall Waterfront Park during Portland's peak sakura season.
A fan dancer performs beneath the cherry blossoms in full bloom at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Old Town district.
An artist paints en plein air beneath the cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Old Town district.
Visitors document the peak cherry blossom season at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon, where technology meets nature's ephemeral beauty.
Cherry blossoms burst into full bloom at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's historic Old Town district, creating a stunning display of spring's arrival along the Willamette River.
Cherry blossoms frame a vintage streetlamp at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Old Town district during peak spring bloom.
Cherry blossoms bloom against historic architecture in Portland's Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, where nature reclaims the urban landscape each spring.
A woman and her dog find respite under blooming cherry blossoms in Portland's Old Town Historic District, with the Burnside Bridge visible in the background.
Visitors enjoy cherry blossom season beneath the blooming canopy at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Old Town district.
Cherry blossoms frame the iconic Steel Bridge towers at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland's Old Town district.
Cherry blossoms frame downtown Portland's modern architecture from Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the Willamette River.