Flower power

I went for a walk along the Tetsugaku no michi near my house, enjoying the full bloom of the sakura trees. It was indeed beautiful, which was why it was packed with people.



Then I took a stroll along this little known lane near my house and it was perfect. Devoid of people, it looked like something out of a fairytale book.



Here are some more pictures of that day:

It is spring again

Beautiful sunshine, cherry blossom petals fluttering in the wind and riots of colours everywhere. It could only mean one thing. Spring is here!



I went around snapping pictures, trying to avoid the crowd. I find that the best places are always the small, isolated ones, devoid of people. One can actually sit down and enjoy the pretty blossoms without the distraction.



Having been here for 5 years, I have hundreds of sakura pictures and I am trying to find new ways to capture the beauty. Well, here are a couple of shots I want to share: