Cherry blossom storm

Cheryl suggested I post this photo somewhere after seeing it, so this is a quick blog entry. I took it last year at Yanaka cemetery, the largest cemetery in Tokyo. It was cherry blossom time, and the strong warm wind turned all the petals into a light cherry blossom storm. Real magic. I forgot to mention, but people are having picnics (alcohol included) under the trees, even in cemeteries. This might sound weird and inappropriate at first, but once you see it it all feels very natural and comfortable, there is no sign of disrespect whatsoever, only a sense of peace. Can't wait till next year!

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Comment by cheryl penn on April 13, 2011 at 5:37am: Glad you posted it Marie - its truly beautiful. Cemeteries - yes, the dead are at peace :-)

Comment by De Villo Sloan on April 13, 2011 at 2:02am: Yip, that one is real magic. Can't think of any other way to describe it.

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