A colorful bike ride in Kenmore

Bicyclists cruise by the 'Blue Trees' in Kenmore last Saturday morning. According to a sign near the Himalayan Birch trees — planted on the Burke-Gilman Trail on Northeast Bothell Way near 80th Avenue Northeast: "These newly planted trees have been temporarily transformed with environmentally safe pigment to inspire awareness and discussion about global deforestation. As an ephemeral artwork, they will gradually revert back to their natural state and remain as a legacy for the community." Konstantin Dimopoulous is the artist. The trees' scientific name is Betula jacqemontii.

April 18, 2012 5:16 pm
Bicyclists cruise by the 'Blue Trees' in Kenmore last Saturday morning. According to a sign near the Himalyan Birch trees — planted on the Burke-Gilman Trail on Northeast Bothell Way near 80th Avenue Northeast: 'These newly planted trees have been temporarily transformed with environmentally safe pigment to inspire awareness and discussion about global deforestation. As an ephemeral artwork
Bicyclists cruise by the 'Blue Trees' in Kenmore last Saturday morning. According to a sign near the Himalyan Birch trees — planted on the Burke-Gilman Trail on Northeast Bothell Way near 80th Avenue Northeast: 'These newly planted trees have been temporarily transformed with environmentally safe pigment to inspire awareness and discussion about global deforestation. As an ephemeral artwork

Bicyclists cruise by the ‘Blue Trees’ in Kenmore last Saturday morning. According to a sign near the Himalayan Birch trees — planted on the Burke-Gilman Trail on Northeast Bothell Way near 80th Avenue Northeast: “These newly planted trees have been temporarily transformed with environmentally safe pigment to inspire awareness and discussion about global deforestation. As an ephemeral artwork, they will gradually revert back to their natural state and remain as a legacy for the community.”

Konstantin Dimopoulous is the artist. The trees’ scientific name is Betula jacqemontii.