Suddenly, spring exploded on the trees!
Apr. 15th, 2013 10:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
apricotleafJust yesterday I was spontaneously invited to a 'hanami', which is to go see the sakura trees in bloom. Only a few trees were actually blossoming at that time, but today I went by the canal and boom! Spring has arrived!
I can see some of why the Japanese are so enamoured with sakura. I can imagine the beauty of these trees when against the concise beauty of a traditional Japanese garden, the pale petals reflected in clear water. Even in the midst of the city I could sense that image.
I look forward to biking to work along the stream and enjoying the sakura for the little while that they are here. There is even a bit of their scent in the air~
I can see some of why the Japanese are so enamoured with sakura. I can imagine the beauty of these trees when against the concise beauty of a traditional Japanese garden, the pale petals reflected in clear water. Even in the midst of the city I could sense that image.
I look forward to biking to work along the stream and enjoying the sakura for the little while that they are here. There is even a bit of their scent in the air~