April 22, 2014

Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing), Sort Of/花見もどき

Today, around noon, I took a walk like I usually do these days. But, today, I took a digital camera with me to take photos of cherry trees that were almost in full bloom. Unfortunately, it was cloudy, but I did enjoy viewing the cherry blossoms while walking.
今日は、昼ごろ、いつもと同じように散歩をしました。でも今日は、デジカメを持って行き、ほぼ満開の桜の木の写真を撮りました。残念ながら、曇りでしたが、散歩しながら、花見を楽しみました。

Near the Uono River and the junior high school
魚野川と中学校の近く
  
Fukinoto (butterbur sprout):
フキノトウ:

Blossom buds:
つぼみ:



Kanzo (daylily):
カンゾウ:


Mt. Kinjo on the left and Mt. Makihata on the right (with its top hidden by cloud):
金城山(きんじょうさん)(左)と巻機山(まきはたやま)(右)(雲で頂上が隠れている)
 
Near the elementary school:
小学校の近く:







Shiozawa Central Park:
塩沢中央公園:




Weeping cherry against the Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Hall:
しだれ桜(ざくら)と鈴木牧之記念館:



Fire hydrant in dark brown color:
こげ茶色の消火栓:


Bokushi Dori (Street):
牧之通り:

Praying mantis:
カマキリ:





6 comments:

Fräulein Trude said...

Our cherry blossoms are all gone. Blossoming season started early this year. Thanks for showing. Are these the mountains where the bears take a stroll and try to eat guys picking wild edible plants?

Hiroyuki said...

Kiki: There are bears living in almost all mountains in Japan!

Tea Apprentice said...

Beautiful! I live in Boston, Massachusetts, and so far our mountain cherry trees and some of the shidare-sakura have blossomed. The others haven't yet, though. Our season is a little late this year. I'm hoping to have hanami next week!

Hiroyuki said...

Tea Apprentice: I didn't know you could view Japanese cherry trees in Boston, too!

Tea Apprentice said...

I was inspired by you to put my hanami photos online. This is what I have so far; it has been raining so there have not been many days I could go out. I may try to go out again at the end of the week to catch the end of the season.

https://picasaweb.google.com/soufflemoments/Hanami2014

Hiroyuki said...

Tea Apprentice: Thank you for the link. Very beautiful indeed! And, you are a good photographer!