Cherry blossoms are starting to unfurl on the younger trees around the base and our sources have spotted blossoms around Tokyo in the past few days. The experts forecast peak viewing times will begin next Monday in Tokyo, hit Yokohama by Wednesday, and reach every nook and cranny in Kanazawa Prefecture by the following week. We have some busy days ahead of us.
As we wait somewhat impatiently for those papery pale pink clouds to appear overhead, we can feast our eyes on camellias at Daigyo-ji, the nearest shrine to Kamakura station.
Some look just like half the camellias in the backyard of our old house on Magnolia Avenue in Norfolk. Thirty-five mature camellia bushes lined two sides of that yard when we bought the house. I heard that the current owners cut all those bushes down. What a shame.
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| A variety commonly seen in Tidewater, Virginia. Ho, hum. |
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| Hmm. Speckles. A bit more interesting. |
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| Good gracious! White stamens? Rather striking. |
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| Simple yet elegant. I like this one. |
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Positively stunning. Those blossoms are taking their time to unfold.
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