A couple of weeks ago
I went to see the sakura, or Japanese cherry blossoms, in the centre of Stockholm.
Walking under the trees was like entering a fairytale cave —
And you couldn’t help feeling uplifted and joyous.
The cherry blossoms remind us of life itself:
Of its extreme beauty
And vibrant colour —
And they also remind us that life is fleeting.
So we need to bloom as beautifully as we can
While we can.
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Oh my goodness! That is such a beautiful tree abundant with blossoms!
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what a wonderful world! fantastic pics 🙂
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Just divine… Absolutely magnificent!! Like you said, a fairytale. ♥
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Brilliant colouring.
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Yes, those cherry blossoms are gorgeous. I had to giggle at the guy in the first picture… taking a pic of himself with a thumbs up. Great capture!
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truly a fairytale …amazing!
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Such immense beauty. Your last image reminds me of some words by, Anais Nin. “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Wonderful images.
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Thank you.
I did think of that quote when I put up the photo. So appropriate.
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oh wow…these are gorgeous…i love cherry blossoms and standing under them when they rain down….would love to see this in person..and i like the wisdom you gleened from them as well…
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We need to let our flame burn brightly too! What magnificent beauty in those blossoms. The photos are stunning!
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wow, that is fabulous!
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Exquisite blossoms, gorgeous color and such wonderful words of wisdom! What a beautiful start for my day! Thank you!!
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Somehow I got linked to a WordPress site with the same name. I actually write on blogspot.com. Don’t know how that happened!
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Gotta love blossom. Here is some I found in the forum in Rome just the other week – http://shanewozere.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/blossom-in-the-forum/
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WOW…beauuuuuttiiffuul….:) It’s so full of life…:)
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I smell the perfume all the way in Minnesota. Xxxx WOW. Lovely.
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They are amazing! I’ve never seen them blooming in such profusion — and your words of wisdom are perfect.
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Yes, I love when the crab apple and apple trees are blooming in my area. So beautiful but the first strong wind and it’s over. Good analogy and reminder.
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Such beautiful blossoms! They are so vibrant and plentiful. Lovely capture!
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Beautiful. Awesome.
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How beautiful!!! I didn’t know Stockholm had Japanese cherry trees!!!
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OMG!! gorgeous, stunning pictures!! wooww!!!
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Ohhhh what is this beautiful, Lady Fi !!
It’s so gorgeous… the blossoms and the colors…
mmmmmmmm
Greetings from Holland,
Anna :-))
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Wow! Talk about a riot of pink!! Gorgeous! I love cherry blossoms … they have all gone away here so it is nice to see them bursting forth in your part of the world.
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I want to drawn into that sea of flowers 😉
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Oh, man. I bet it smells wonderful.
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Gorgeous shots!
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So so pretty! I love cherry blossoms!!
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Stunning, Fiona. What an experience that must have been!
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Fantastic captures of this magnificent display of Spring blossom.
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This confirms it! I MUST GET TO STOCKHOLM!!!!
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Beautiful post in both word and photos.
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What fantastic photos!
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Beautiful shots, they do make me feel joyful too, thank you.
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Nice photos, I like those colors of life.
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Really in the pink today.
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WOW!
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stunning best I,ve seen in a long time 🙂
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Too right! Beautiful pics as always!
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Fiona! You are making me CRAZY! These are beyond lovely….that last one is a knockout!
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Absolutely beautiful. I’m certain I could smell them..
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These are absolutely beautiful photos. I love all the color.
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Oh, my dear Sakura! I’m so pleased you show such a profusion of lovely flowers in Stockholm. Thank you, Ladyfi.
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God – said I. Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful shots.
Sydney – City and Suburbs
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Fantastic colours, the real magic. I am greeting
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Beautiful!!! Would like to have those in my garden
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So, so beautiful. Thankyou.
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Wow, such beauty!
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Its gorgeous… I agree with you on the feeling so joy! Lovely capture
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Reblogged this on norditico and commented:
No hay mucho que comentar al ver estas fotos.
Me recuerda cuando en Costa Rica al llegar la temporada de seca (c.c. “verano”) florean los árboles de roble sabana (Tabebuia rosea), el casco de venado (Bauhinia variegata), y los malinches o flamboyán (Delonix regia), inundando de color las orillas de las calles y los potreros.
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Stunning!!! Aaww sooo envy!!! I wish we had something like that in central Sydney~~ 😦
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So true.
Life is short.
Enjoy it while we can. 🙂
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so beautiful 🙂
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awesomely beautiful. thanks for sharing the beauty.
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Cherry blossom is one of the reasons I wanted to learn how to paint…!
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Wow! What great colour – a street of pink from you and street of gold from me! Nice.
Stewart M
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Took my breath awqay! So stunningly beautiful!
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So much beauty! It’s surreal………
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Wow! they are absolutely gorgeous! A piece of heaven ♥ I really love all the shots but especially the one you closed with. Beautiful ♥
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Love the focus in each shot.
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Stunning series!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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STUNNING!!! At first I thought you were in Japan. 🙂
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Hi There, Wow—your flowering trees are gorgeous… Seems as if ours just came and went this year… Spring is a favorite season –but it passes by so quickly. Ah Heck—all of the seasons pass by quickly now!!!!! ha
Beautiful pictures.
Hugs,
Betsy
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Perfect shots. I’m really glad that there are Japanese cherry blossoms in Stockholm. 🙂
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lol, you´ve got a pink world, don´t you? Love your shots.
Have you seen the meme I´m starting today? Flowers AND Macro shots. Check it out. Would be fun if you would like to try.
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Oh, your photos overwhelmed me!! It seems beautiful pink clouds last forever. They are condensed beauty and happiness!!
They are giving me energy! Thanks a lot!
keiko
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To get lost in a sea of pink, I’m so envious. Beautiful ❤
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The blossoms are absolutely gorgeous.
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I have never been to a cherry blossom festival where there would be trees with blossoms like these. They are truly magical and absolutely beautiful. I can just imagine the atoms. Such gorgeous captures. genie
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Really a special time of year when these are blossoming.
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Fabulous indeed! So pretty and colorful cherry blossomes.
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Stunningly beautiful. The cherry blossoms in Washington DC arrived much earlier due to an unusually warm winter and did not have the same concentrated beauty as those in your picture. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Vibrant and fleeting – a good metaphor for Life. Such delicious pink photos!
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I love that the sakura are still blooming somewhere in the world. We had a pretty season in Japan this year too, but oh my goodness — your pictures are so lovely!
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Wonderful shots – it looks like a fairytale wonderland!
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What a beautiful explosion of pink and white hues!
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I’ve run out of ways to gush.
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Goodness. How beautiful!
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I have cacti blossoms! 🙂
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Whoa! Gorgeous shots!! I know what you mean about feeling like you’re in a fairyland. I felt that way in Portland, OR last year among the dogwoods and rhododendrons. Nature has some spectacular displays!
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Your photos are magical but what I truly love about your posts are the words… they paint a picture of their own 🙂 You are a wonderful artist, Lady Fi 🙂
My Yatra Diary…
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You capture the bloom of the cherry beautifully, in words and pictures. Indeed, there is nothing that speaks of spring more poetically than the pink blossom. I was asked to marry my husband underneath a blooming cherry, so this post speaks volumes to me.;)
Stunning shots.;)
xoxo
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oh my word, so much beauty!
thanks for brightening my day.
gorgeous shots, i really like the third one.
xx
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Wow, gorgeous.
Thanks for sharing.
Mette
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Amazing Cherry blossoms! That is a riot of colors:)
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Absolutely awesome.So beautiful. Have a great week. Greetings from Romania
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Marvelous shots. Pretty pink.
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Fantastic series! Beautiful colors!
🙂
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Oh, I would LOVE to see cherry blossom in such abundance. Only a couple of weeks ago I was looking at some images from Meguro in Tokyo and the abundance took my breath away. I particularly like your last shot. Tried something similar in our garden after the Tokyo-envy set in, but we had so little it just didn’t work! Maybe next year I’ll get to Stockholm instead!
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Truly beautiful. I just love those photos.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
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MAGNIFIQUE, une superbe gestion du focus , j’adore
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What great photos! The colors are spectacular. You always entertain. I have some pics and videos to return the favor for a change (nothing to compare to your quality, but….). Check out the manatees on my last post! They are something.
Sandy
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So, so beautiful.
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Amazing the number and color of the blossoms. Fabulous!
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I like the way emails are piling up my inbox… Awesome photographs, no doubt.
You must be enjoying it too.
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Thank you so much for sharing with us this spring beauty! Nothing compares to cherry blossoms… Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a nice comment!
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Hello, Lady Fi.
Your sweet message and works charms my heart.
I thank for your usual and hearty support.
The prayer for all peace.
Have a good day. From Japan, ruma ❃
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Thank you so much for your kind comment. Have a magical week in Japan!
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Fi, those trees look magnificent. They do cheer you up huh. Especially for us down-under as our autumn is now turning to winter. Brrrrr- Dave
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DELICIOUS to look at those pictures !! CONGRAT’ ! ♥
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Amazing photos!!! Wow!!!This is the beauty for me!!!
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out of this world 🙂 phew.. awesome. truly a treat to the eyes!!
..the trees have leaves??
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If they small half as good as they look it would be like walking through Paradise, superb images.
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Stunning, amazing, simply awesome. 🙂
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So beautiful!!
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Wow this takes me to another world! I love Spring because I can watch every little development in nature. It’s fascinating how bare branches produce buds, which turn into tiny leaves and, before you know it, the tree has grown large green vibrant leaves all over!
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This post is bursting with beauty! You truly are a talented photographer!
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What a delight! How wonderful for you to be there at the right time so you could photograph it for us..honestly Lady Fi those photos took my breath away!! 🙂
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Beautiful!
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