Apr #200
Another milestone reached and what better way to celebrate with a picture of the parents? Sadly they weren’t the most photogenic, so one of them from behind staring at a pond will have to do.
Apr #199
For those who are indifferent about taking pictures there is a chance to bask in the sunshine and beautiful surroundings Japan offers. Hanami 花見 (literally meaning ‘flower’ and ‘look’) is the unique Japanese cultural phenomenon of going outside to look at the flowers in bloom. It sounds incredibly dull, but for all those people who have yearned to go to the park on a dreary English summer’s day, this is for you. Bring a picnic and the essential ice cold beer and possibly a frisbee if you have one.
Apr# 198
And this is what April is all about - sakura 桜 (cherry blossom). This is a huge market in Japan, where people will travel (quite often from far away) to see the trees in bloom. I’m sure that this man heads out every year to take pictures, but it never fails to lure people in. For myself, I had never taken any pictures of sakura, so this year I was determined to change.
