Cherry Blossom Scenes in Kyoto
Here are the photos I took on the way down from the Philosopher’s Path, past Heian Jingu Shrine, to Kyoto City Hall. The whole city is overflowing with cherry blossoms. This is why Kyoto in season is suc…
Here are the photos I took on the way down from the Philosopher’s Path, past Heian Jingu Shrine, to Kyoto City Hall. The whole city is overflowing with cherry blossoms. This is why Kyoto in season is suc…
I spent the weekend in Kyoto. As an office worker who can only travel on weekends, there was no way to time it for peak bloom, but the day was clear and warm and I could really soak up the full feeling of spri…
Since hanami was one of the three goals of this trip (the other two being good food and going somewhere I’d never been), here are some cherry blossom photos. The sky was dark, so only a handful came out …
I’ve been posting cherry blossom photos to the point of boredom lately. I figured I didn’t need to see any more of them, but an acquaintance invited me along, so I headed out for the weekend. The p…
In spring 2008, the plans I’d been working on hit a snag, so I couldn’t go anywhere. At this rate, it looks like life will be a rollercoaster until summer comes. A cruel spring, just as T.S. Eliot …
Here’s part 2. I only split it in two because the photos are so large; there’s no real difference in content. Here’s one of those pointless shots everyone takes everywhere. Spring is here. …
To welcome the spring of 2007, I spent two days in Kyoto on April 7-8 for some cherry blossom viewing. After going for the autumn leaves last fall, I’d told myself I had to come back in spring too, and w…
Today (well, actually yesterday) was the best day to see the cherry blossoms in Tokyo. Well… the day before was probably good too, but that wasn’t a day off… After a late breakfast I slung my…
All photos were shot on an istDS with a 50mm F1.4, with no edits at all other than resizing. I heard the cherry blossoms were out at Chiba Port Park, so I headed over late at night. I left around 10 p.m. and g…