There is nothing as joyful
As walking underneath the pink clouds
(Waving gently in the wind)
Of the sakura or Japanese cherry blossoms.
They remind us that life
Is intense and fleeting
As it follows the natural cycles
Of birth and death and renewal.
They flower for such a short time, like us,
And remind us that we too are as beautiful
And transient as a cherry blossom.
For more blossoming stories, please visit: Our World.
Yes, the only downside is the very short life they are with us…sigh! Beautiful thanks for sharing.
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Japanese cherry blossoms are so breathtaking and beautiful. The epitome of spring.
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Excellent Post …… and very true!
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Maybe part of what makes them so achingly beautiful is that they are so fleeting. If they lingered through the summer, we’d probably stop noticing or appreciating them. Yet looking at your photos, it’s hard to imagine how that could ever be possible! These are, it goes without saying, stunningly gorgeous. The first and last especially, those are my favorites.
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just heavenly!
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Very charming cherries… Gorgeous capture!
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Just gorgeous!
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Heavenly indeed! Love that pink! Hope you have a great week!
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Breathtaking!
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Vakkert, vakkert! I’d like to inhale the last one, so beautiful! All of them!
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Absolutely wonderful.
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I can almost smell them.
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What gorgeous photos! They are such a lovely pink color. Too bad they can’t flower for longer.
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Hello Lady Fi!
Fantastic photos of Japanese cherry!
Wonder.
Regards:)
Lucia
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In heaven, we shall have this beauty for eternity.
Xxx Love to you and Oscar. Xxxx
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Spectacular shots….outstanding color, clarity and composition.
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only thing more beautiful to me is standing underneath them in the rain of blossoms….oh yeah…lovely shots…
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Always good to have a reminder.
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Beautiful!!! That last shot is especially gorgeous!!! And your prose…very thought provoking…
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Gorgeous, LadyFi! 🙂
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Just lovely!
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Absolutely beautiful. And so evocative!
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Some of my favorite blossoms! Thank you for sharing.
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I love, love, love this post. 🙂
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So pretty! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Very pretty pink blooms.
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Superb pink flowers.
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So sweet.. Thanks!
Aloha
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Beautiful captures, the cherry blossoms are so pretty. Love the pretty pink color. Gorgeous images, have a happy week!
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They are wonderful reminders, exactly as you so beautifully stated. Joyful Spring!
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Briefly beautiful. Stunning capture! 🙂
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Gorgeous series of shots, life is indeed fleeting.
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So beautiful and a wonderful reminder.
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Thank you for a dedication to Sakura. They are truly unearthly beautiful and shining.
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Brilliant photos and a wonderful post!
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You say it so well. Beautiful Fleeting. Intense.
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that second one is fab!!
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Oh, what a delight! Beautiful, beautiful post.. rings so true 🙂
My Yatra Diary…
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I was instantly in awe when I saw the second picture. It’s so much still life in the photo that it makes me ponder about what we see everyday – how much of life are we missing out on, as we buzz around day to day?
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The pink sky and pink all around is mesmerizing:)
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yes life is intense and fleeting, the beauty here in word and image is comforting. Thank you, these pictures have come my way at a appropriate time.
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Oh! How lovely!
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Soothingly gorgeous images!
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What clarity and beauty in your photos. Where are they growing?
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They are growing right in the centre of Stockholm and were a gift from Japan.
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I love your photos, but these are really gorgeous. I really find the second photo with the light coming through the petals as truly exceptional
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Stunning! Sakura blossoms are my all time favourite 😉
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Enchanting. Thank you.
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This is my fav. shade of pink.
Lovely captures.
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Love is in the air 😉 🙂
Really gorgeous and I ♡ it very much, Lady Fi!
Warm greetings from a wet Holland,
Anna 😀
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Lovely, beautiful and so pink 🙂
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Helt underbara och romantiska vårbilder! Imponerad över att våren kommit till dig också. Det är tydligen inte så stor skillnad mellan syd och norr, som man tror…
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A heavenly cloud of pink! Such a wonder of beauty!
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liek being below a pink roof. 🙂 Wonderful!
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I love these delicate flowers, beautiful colors!
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They are one of my favourite things – even though pink isn’t really my colour!
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Beautiful post and flowers!
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Your words and photos are beautifully blended. Lovely.
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Stunning!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Absolutely stunning! Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂
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Sensational pictures! How I would love to be there right now …
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Our neighbor in Texas had a cherry blossom tree. I miss it so, even if it only bloomed for a few short weeks. Your shots are amazing.
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Oh my! I am closing my eyes and breathing in those beautiful blossoms.
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Gorgeous, Fiona. I love seeing the Japanese Cherry blossoms. I saw them once on a trip to Washington DC during the spring and they were beautiful.. SO many of them.. I do love that pink color better than the traditional white… Isn’t the rebirth in spring just awesome?
Hugs,
Betsy
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I’m not sure which is more beautiful — your words or your photos. Both are marvelous.
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Stunning shots, especially that last one. I love this time of year!
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Love all shots but the first two are extremely beautiful. WOW!
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Beautiful photographs, wonderful spring climates:) Greetings
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If they smell as beautiful as they look then it really would be bliss doubled Fiona. Tres belle images.
p.s. there are a few exceptions to the shopping, like books, camera shops/markets oui 🙂
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I love the Japanese Cherryblossom. I have also a Japanese Cherry tree, which flowers every spring abundantly. It is a sign that spring is coming!
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Perfect my friend,lovely.
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Such intense colors and they come at you all at once. They are beautiful while they last.
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Oh my gosh those are so beautiful….we can’t have them growing here in the Okanagan, because of all the orchards. And I miss them so much.
Jen
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The cherry blossoms are gorgeous. Spring is such a beautiful time.
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I just adore the colors! especially the second shot.
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Are you sure, Fi – are you sure we are THAT beautiful? Would it be so.
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Such beauty, and those colors…. Nature is just pure amazement.
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How lovely and lush the photos are, I feel like I am walking under the tree with you! It is true they are only with us for a short while
and our life here on earth is too short.
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Absolutely gorgeous photos, I miss seeing the cherry blossoms.
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The color and there is calmness inside while watching. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi! Beautiful capture of the pink clouds. Your cherry blossom photos are very cool. I like the last one very much.
Wishing you a wonderful day.
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Such beautiful pink blossoms Fi. Top marks for photography too. Spring for you as we in the southern hemisphere head for winter… – Dave
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I remember we had to paint those in elementary school on rice paper and it was one of my favorite assignments.
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Vilken fantastisk blomsterprakt!
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Very well said. Lovely post and captures.
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Transient, yes, and beautiful. Yes, that’s cherry blossom. I could never consider humans as beautiful. Beauty being in eye of the Beholder, of course. So what do I know.
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Simply wonderful! Thanks.
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I’ve never seen close-ups of these flowers! They are just exquisite. The color and shape of them is totally amazing!
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Absolutely stunning!
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These are so soft & beautiful. And the words, too.
Here in northern Minnesota we JUST have our very first blooms opening – a few of the yellow cowslips in the swamps.
My six year old picked me a small bunch yesterday, and said, “Flowers mean LOVE. And Flowers mean Spring, too.”
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Spring finally arrived in beautiful shades of pink.
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Wow! Those are amazing. I especially love the first shot. Excellent! Thanks for stopping by.
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That is very pink! Great image.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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And then…pink ‘snow’!
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Right now! I can feel my heart is blooming.. when I watch your beautiful flowers! =) oh! you have got them in right time and place, that’s for sure!! =)
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Stunning photographs..I bet they smell good too..the light is amazing in these photos:)
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Awesome!
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Wow, so lovely and delicate! I love those flowers!
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wow…! beautiful pics. great shots…the true color of pink blossoms captured amazingly.
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Beautiful blossom photos, nice colors, this is really spring!
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