SAKURA in my neighbourhood, for your happy Saturday!

SAKURA in my neighbourhood, for your happy Saturday!, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

This weekend is the best time for SAKURA viewing. The HANAMI season of this year has come nearly 10 days earlier than usual.
hope you enjoy HANAMI on lightbox, and then press the KEY of "F11" for full-screen.

SAKURA, just opened!!!!!

SAKURA blossoms, just opened!!!!!, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

These are first opened cherry blossoms of this season in my neighbourhood.
The flowering of the cherry tree of this year is earlier than usual.

Perfect and attractive view is in lightbox, and then press key of "F11" for full-screen!!!
Enjoy for viewing and the holiday of Vernal Equinox Day！

Cherry blossoms in the Ueno park

Cherry blossoms in the Ueno park, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

As early as March the cherry tree in the Ueno Park began to bloom. The Photo was taken today (March 9th) afternoon at the Ueno Park, Tokyo.

Flying over cherry blossoms

The Carp-streamers (Koinobori) are flying over the cherry blossoms in full bloom.
The hoisting of Koinobori is one of the Japanese traditional customs to celebrate Children's Day on 5th May.

満開の桜の上を泳ぐ鯉のぼり。

taken by Olympus Pen E-P1 with M. Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6, 1/160 f/11 Aperture Priority AE, ISO100

 

People can enjoy twice of cherry blossoms viewing in a season at the city where I live. An indigenous of cherry tree called Omoigawa-Sakura comes into bloom after finishing of general or common cherry blossoms. The cherry tree is hybride of two species of cherry trees, and it is the city flower of Oyama city in Tochigi Pref., Japan.

taken by Olympus PEN E-P1 with M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6, 1/500 f/5.6 ISO200 Aparture Priority AE

私の住んでいる街では、お花見が２度楽しめます。 思川桜という固有種は普通の桜が散った後咲きます。この桜は２種類の桜の交配種で、小山市の市の花です。

an old cherry tree in full bloom

an old cherry tree in full bloom, originally uploaded by photoholic's images.

This is an image of my most favorite place, especially in cherry blossom season, where is an approach road to the old and historic Buddhism temple.
There are many old cherry trees on both side of approach road

taken by EOS40D Carl Zeiss Planar T*1.4 50mm 1/400 f/3.5 ISO200 Aperture Priority AE

歴史的な古刹への参道で、特に、桜の時期にはもっとも好きな場所のイメージであります。
道路の両側には、古い桜の木が沢山あります。