A tulip coming into bloom closed its petals tightly to endure cold rain of spring.
The photo was taken @ yard yesterday.
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I found at a stroll around the park in my neighbourhood, the Field Horsetails were sprouting up on the ground.
The sprout of Field Horsetail is called TSUKUSHI in Japanese and it gives a poetic touch to the early spring in Japan. People love it as a sign of spring.
Wishing you all a Happy Easter!
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I prayed for that no spring frost falls anymore in this spring. Because, the flower of Magnolia Stellata is too weak in frosts. Once a frost, the petals should be damaged and become dirty.
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Wishing you all a wonderful Friday and weekend!
The image was taken at a stroll around the city of Tochigi. I tried to shoot it in overexposure intentionally.
When I saw the signboard, I thought that it was so good timing for a pot of tea at that time.
But, unfortunately the cafe was closed already.
Only a hanging signboard had been left on the street.
KATAKURI will be their best to see in the next few days.
The image was taken by FUJIFILM X-E1 + Nikkor-S Auto 50mm f1.4
The lens above had been used my father and if I'm not mistaken that the first release of the lens is more than 40 years ago.
This lens is one of the mementos from my father, and I sometime use it to remember my father.
I think that this is undistinguished or featureless image, just a closed-up photo of camellia.
However, I decided to share this photo with you, because of the perfect and unblemished doubled-petals which are elegant befitting a Maiden of Camellia.
It is a quite hard to find such a beautiful and shapely petals.
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In Japanese, the flower in photo above is called "Otome Tsubaki" that means "Maiden of Camellia".
When I see a "Maiden of Camellia", I immediately think about a novel titled La Dame aux camelias or The Lady of Camellias written by Alexandre Dumas fils.
The further association is one of my favorite operas La traviata composed by Giuseppe Verdi based on the novel La dame aux Camélias.
Because, this opera is performed remain in the original title of the novel in Japan.
Let's enjoy "brindisi", and let's toast for your happy Sunday, for Maiden of Camellia too!
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This weekend is the best time for SAKURA viewing. The HANAMI season of this year has come nearly 10 days earlier than usual.
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According to the Royal Horticultural Society, it might be Camellia Wilamina.
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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.
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Enjoy for viewing and the holiday of Vernal Equinox Day！
