Cherry Blossoms <> Sakura

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.. .. .. .. Sakura, the Cherry Blossoms



cherry blossoms -
stones of the past
stones of the present


2004, Hiruzen Highlands 蒜山高原
where the Sun Goddess hid in a cave and later returned.
Hiruzen Koogen is about 90 minutes drive from my home.

The dolmen in the area are a splendid setting for the perishable cherry blossoms. Here you can easily feel the presence of the ancient Gods. It is a very quiet and solitude cherry blossom viewing spot !

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Here is another side of rural reality:


falling petals -
the farmers wife
spraying chemicals


This is the reality of rural Japan. Now many bugs come out, so they use poison against them, poison against weeds, poison against anything that disturbs human expectations.
The landsacpe in Hiruzen was very beautiful with snow-covered Mount Daizen (almost as beautiful as Mount Fuji) and a thousand old cherry petals floating in the air.
If it had not been for the Farmers Grandma, it could have been perfect rural Japan.
Maybe this is the equivalent of an Urban Haiku, showing the other side of rural reality.



Have a look at the Cherry Blossom Alley leading to the temple in front of the cave, where the sun goddess of Japanese legend used to hide before the Gods, plunging the world into darknes..




More pictures are here:
http://www.shok.co.jp/kawakami/sakura/imgboard.pl
http://www.city.okayama.okayama.jp/museum/sakura/kayabe.html


Hiruzen Highland through the Seasons
(takes a while to upload)
蒜山高原 大自然
http://ww31.tiki.ne.jp/~hiruzen/side/news/news.htm

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Cherry Blossom Viewing (Hanami) 津山の花見
in Tsuyama Castle Park 2005




cherry blossom party -
the red umbrella
invites to tea

Beautiful ladies in colorful kimono serve green tea.


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old stonewalls
flanked by cherry blossoms -
the universe changes




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shades of pink
in the blue sky -
life enfolding now


Look at my album with more Hanami photos
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gabigreve2000/album?.dir=83f5

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Sakurafubuki, Cherry Blossom Snow


http://www.posca.jp/index.php?mode=post_card&asp_id=32389&c_id=59142


cherry blossom snow -
second for second
the clock ticks

Kirschbluetenschnee -
die Uhr tickt
Sekunde um Sekunde

The cherry season is almost over. Sakura-fubuki, the petals fluttering in the wind like snow, are now our kigo. The pond is white with petals, the heron is building his nest, the swans are circling quietely among the petals..

And in my garden, the wooden clock handmade by my husband, keeps ticking...

April 14, 2005

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Cherry Blossoms (sakura, Japan)
... and many related kigo in the database

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