My parents, my husband and I visited two different places in one day, and I took so many pictures that I decided to split the experience into two separate journal entries. This is the part 1.
Last week, my husband and I invited my parents to join us, and the four of us went to a valley in our city to see cherry blossoms. The valley is famous for its 3000 cherry trees and beautiful Japanese maple trees. Since my dad loves taking photos, he was very excited to see the cherry blossoms. So, I had hoped they would be in full bloom.
When we arrived, I immediately noticed that we were lucky enough to see perfect scene. Cherry blossoms were all in full bloom.
Although most of the cherry trees were Somei Yoshino (a type of cherry tree), some of them were different. The picture below shows one of the different types. It's called Shidare Zakura (weeping cherry). That cherry tree stood out from others because of its unique, graceful appearance.
Compared to the pale Somei Yoshino, Shidare Zakura looked more vibrant with it deeper, vivid pink blossoms.
I love all kinds of cherry blossoms. They never fail to make me feel very happy.
Since the weather was perfect for a picnic, I saw many groups of people enjoying it.
The picture below shows the tallest tree in the park. I couldn't help but wonder how old it might be.
Both my parents, my husband and I were so busy looking around the breathtaking scenery that we completely forgot having lunch.
There was a large wisteria trellis, which you can see on the far left in the picture below. My parents asked us to take them back again when the wisteria blooms. It must be magnificent, so I'd love to go back with my parents and my husband once the wisteria starts blooming.
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Wow! So beautiful! I hope you had a great time. I'm looking forward to part 2
Thank you for taking a look at my post and commenting! I hope you like the part 2 too.
So lovely, your photos are amazing!! My husband and I went to Japan and saw the cherry blossoms last year, I will remember it for the rest of my life!
@Carlita I'm glad you enjoyed our cherry blossom season! It's definitely my favorite season and most beautiful one.
I recently listened to a Japanese podcast (for language learners). The host said that recently she saw a video where Japanese were being interviewed about the cherry blossoms. Since the topic of the video was about how Japanese has many different interesting words for nature (like 木漏れ日), she said that a lot of Japanese wouldn't describe the cherry blossoms as 美しい, but as はかない. I thought that was interesting, and I was glad to learn a new word. How do you feel when cherry blossom season comes around?
@via-chan My American friend also asks similar questions every time cherry blossom season comes around. Cherry blossoms fall so quickly that, since the Heian era, they have come to symbolize the fleeting nature of life. That idea still remains in our minds today. Some people say cherry blossoms are sacred as well, which is why you can often find cherry trees in Shinto shrines and temples.
What a lovely view! I'm coming to Japan this October. I hope I get to see some もみじ.
@kaperucito Japan is waiting for you! Yes, you can enjoy もみじ！！and you'll love it!