Another kind of cherry
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
9 April 2006
A different kind of cherry
A different kind of cherry
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
A lot of cherry trees in Tokyo are Somei-yoshino (in Japanese, ソメイヨシノ‰), but there are many different kinds of cherries (sakura).
This very white cherry is Oo-shima-zakura (in Japanese, 大島桜).
The colour of the petals is quite different, and Oo-shima-zakura has larger flowers. The most outstanding difference is, however, if the leaves come out at the same time as the blossoms.
Actually, I like Oo-shima-zakura better than Somei-yoshino and I wanted to re-visit the tree I pictured last year because I didn't do well at that time as below (out of focus because of the strong wind, etc):
... But, sadly enough, the tree was trimmed. Yes, trimmed. Who trimmed that beautiful tree? Ghrrrr.
So, the main picture here is of one of a dozen branches left of the tree.
The colours
The colours
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Sort of off focus, but captures the colours.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
Petals dancing in a strong wind
Petals dancing in a strong wind
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
This is called hana fubuki (花吹雪), which could be translated as "flower storm/shower".
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
Cherry blossoms and water reflection
Cherry blossoms and water reflection
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
Cherry street and passage
Cherry street and passage
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
See the larger version.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
A bird on the water
A bird on the water
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
This is what the woman was pointing at.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
Local people who came out for cherry blossom
Local people who came out for cherry blossom
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Around 2:00 pm, 1 April 2006.
Tokyo, Japan
boxes and materials
boxes and materials
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Found on a street (pavement, actually) beside a grocery store.
2 April 2006
sweetness and light
sweetness and light
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Spiraea thunbergii.
They smell very sweet, actually.
someone's lost key
someone's lost key
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
A kind person has put it on the barbed wire so that the key wouldn't be gone and the person lost it can find it easily.
Almost dead sign
Almost dead sign
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
A "DANGER" sign. Click on the picture and see the notes.
Very common "purple on green"
Very common "purple on green"
Originally uploaded by nofrills.
Lamium amplexicaule.
This can be seen almost anywhere. The flowers are tiny, like five or six millimeter long.
More pictures on this page (in Japanese) and this page (in English) and this page (ditto).
The common name in English is henbit deadnettle and Giraffe Head
In Japan, this flower/weed is called Hotoke-no-za (in Japanese, ホトケノザ or 仏の座), which means "Buddha's Place" because the leaves look like what Buddha is sitting on.
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