Once again, I found myself back at the Japanese cherry blossom trees without my ‘big’ camera;
Once again I did the best I could with my mobile phone.
I gasped as I looked down the south alley:
Most of the sakura blossoms had already fallen
Creating a magical world of petals and light.
In Japan, people contemplate the fallen petals
As a reminder of how fleeting life is.
The trees on the north side
Were bursting out in pink pops of joy.
Everyone – no matter religion or nationality –
Was united in pure enjoyment of the blossoms.
(Look at the big grin on the face of the woman to the right of the monks.)
Just as I was leaving, the sun burst through the clouds
Reminding me that there is beauty in those brief moments we call life.
For more fleeting moments, please visit: Our World.
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Beautiful. This tree is magical. One can never get enough of its beauty. I have two in front of my building. They make a beautiful sight.
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GORGEOUS!
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Beautiful! What an experience. And I am always good at leaving the big camera behind too, so frustrating.
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Oh!! this is so beautiful. And such a metaphor for life. What a wonderful moment to be in exactly the right place and having a camera to capture it.
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🙂
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” Just for today, I will not worry.
Just for today, I will not anger.
Just for today, I will earn my living honestly.
Just for today, I will honor my parents, teachers and elders.
Just for today, I will show gratitude for everything.” ~Reiki Prayer
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These images stirred my soul this morning in the absolute best way….<3
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Sooo beautiful!
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Beautiful scenes Fiona – breathtaking.
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Pink is pink, lovely colour.
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I can just imagine the amazing SMELL looking at your photos! That pile of blooms on the ground would have called to me to make them into a heart! So pretty!
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When you stop to really look there is so much beauty and absolute magic to see…The photos are amazing.
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so gorgeous! they do not last long enough.
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Fantastic photos, the falling petals have a special name in Japan. Wish I could remember it but I did a post about that very word some time ago. I will have to go on a search.
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cool. No such sights around here 🙂
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I gasped just looking at the beautiful pictures. Can only imagine how it would be to actually BE there.
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Just so fantastic!
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So heavenly, Fi. Angel confetti!
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Such a wonderful Post.. I came via Ka’s reblog.. Peace and Love your way Lady Fi………..
Blessings Sue
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Absolutely amazing! The colors and sheer number of blooms are something else.
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I love to see those flowers radiating light, nice pictures !!
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These photos are amazing!!!
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So entrancingly lovely!
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Great photos The blossoms and the light are very beautiful.
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Those are stunningly beautiful, you have captured a moment in time…your shots make me miss them even more. There are not that many ornamental cherries, or plums in the Okanagan, especially compared to Vancouver, which is very much like Japan in climate, and chock full of them.
Too many orchards, and dangers of cross pollination up here so you rarely see them.
Jen
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They cherry blossoms are beautiful, it is a shame they do not last longer.. Lovely images. Have a happy day and new week ahead!
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Such truly lovely shots
I always so love your photos
See you in a month , i am on a blogging break , it is so needed
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Wonderful shots of the beautiful trees in flower. I love how you also captured petals on the ground. That’s one of my favorite things (colorful flower petals that have recently dropped).
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In Japan, people contemplate the fallen petals
As a reminder of how fleeting life is.”
Yes, you’re absolutely right about that, Fiona, because I lived in Japan for awhile. What an amazing country and such lovely people.
Gorgeous photographs:) And I can’t believe you took these with your mobile phone, they’re incredible!
Especially loved the second to last photo with the monks. What a great people shot!
Have a beautiful week, my friend!
X
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WOW! Amazing….this is just a gorgeous place to be…:)JP
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Just gorgeous, Fi, especially the last one.
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And once again you have captured ephemeral beauty. Thank you.
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thanks for today’s pleasure!
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You did more than your best with the cell phone. These photos are outstanding. I especial liked the first photo and how used the trees as a frame for the scene..
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Beautifully captured!!
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totally beautiful scenes.
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These have their own unique quality. They are like children, full life and exuberance. Whether a camera phone, an Instamatic, a pin hole or a big camera, photographs are taken by eyes and the processes of the mind. The artist makes art from any tool he can lay his hands on. Don’t you think.
If only we could live year round under a canopy such these. We would be a kinder gentler earth beings.
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These are wonderful photos. I really enjoyed them.
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Pink Magic.
Lady Fi, that is one of my ALL TIME fave scents!!!! xx
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Magical! Healing!( ‘>
/))
//””
ALOHA from Honolulu,
ComfortSpiral
=^..^=
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Delightful – especially the pink pops of joy! Wishing you a wonderful week ahead Fi
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So beautiful! Wonderful sequence of images, delightful colors, and nice words too.
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I wish to experience something like this some day.
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Awesome, breathtaking captures!! Thank you so much for sharing these!!
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once again, beautiful photos, even without the big camera!
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again – so so beautiful 🙂
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Cherry snow!!!
The best camera is the one you have with you. 😉
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Gorgeous images. And so precious also because lasting only for a short time.
If we had trees looking like that all the year round, we (most of us) probably wouldn’t appreciate them…
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I always think they have thrown confetti at a parade of people!
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Wow, very well travelled monks!
All the way from Tibet? 😉
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j’aime l’effet dans cet avant dernier cliché
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The first one reminds me of the french impressionist paintings. Marvelous.
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Beautiful indeed ! Don’t you wish the blossoming part of spring could last a bit longer…
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They are just beautiful. What a pity the life of the blossom is so short.
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Stunning! I wish I were there myself, must be magical to be surrounded by Japanese cherry blossoms 🙂
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It is an explosion of life and color, this place
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wonderful blossom trees and photos, awesome series and stunning colors
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Mother nature’s palette so beautiful and divine ~ great shots!
Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
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I’m beaming too! Thank you Fiona for capturing the magical moments 🙂
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They make an remarkable canopy over the crowds. It must have been gorgeous to be there and see and feel the effects.
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Inspiring words and breathtaking captures.
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Hi Lady Fi,
What a realistic thought and a timely reminder! Thank you!!
The photos are fantastic.
I thank you for visiting my site.
May your day be enjoyable!
Peace 🙂
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The cherry blossoms look like confetti when they fall – gorgeous!
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It’s so sad the blossoms don’t last very long. Perhaps that’s one reason we appreciate them so much. And of course because they are truly beautiful.
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A joyous sight!
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Very beautiful pictures ! Our Japanese cherry trees, have finished blooming, sad !
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Beautiful~you did a great job capturing the trees, petals and the people 🙂
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Incredible scene with the most beautiful cherry blossoms.
Worth a Thousand Words
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Oh, these are amazing views !!
Greetings
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Glorious indeed!
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Magnifiques clichés.
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Beautiful…the pictures look like as they are from some fairy tales…. 🙂
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So true, so amazing…fleeting beauty!!! Wonderful thoughts… I’m amazed at every instant captured! I love every detail…and I can “embrace” the joy of soul… Warm greetings as always and thankful for seeing so much cheerfulness in mind and spirit! 🙂
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interesting images. I like them. But it would have been cool if you had images from both camera and phone. In what way would they differ?
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Beautiful photos. Impressive that they were taken with a smartphone instead of a big DSLR. 🙂
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Wow, that is gorgeous! As is your sky in the previous post.
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oh! how you amaze me with those eyes of yours!
THANK you for letting us stand in these places right inside your lens:)
Beautiful beyond words.
-Jennifer
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wonderful photos
blossoms are so pretty
I especially liked your first and last photos 🙂
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Beautiful and pretty pink blooms.
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What a wonderful experience, Fiona! It is easy to see why there is a religious significance to cherry blossoms–like life, their time is beautiful but Fleeting.
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It’s a magical world you’re showing us. Thank you. I’d like to experience that one day.
Take 25 to Hollister
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Wow! These are wonderful!
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Truly beautiful photos. I love cherry blossoms 🙂
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Truly beautiful. I love cherry blossoms. 🙂
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Fleeting beauty is what makes it especially beautiful! As human beings, our beauty is also fleeting, and with time, we learn to develop our inner beauty which shines in a more meaningful way, don’t you think?
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Yes, I totally agree!
Lady Fi wrote: > >
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I would love to walk under this canopy!
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wow! looks like heaven 🙂
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just so beautiful!
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Whata wonderful photo. Beauty maybe fleeting but when it gets immortalise in photo it is amazing☺
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Lovely it is too bad they don’t last longer:)
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Wow! It is very interesting article! I’m glad to see it!
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so absolutely gorgeous. love the contrast against the blue sky
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Gorgeous 🙂
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Big camera or smartphone, your photos are still unique! 🙂
Greetings from London.
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Im so lucky to be back to your blog at this time you’re posting these beautiful, heavenly views again. That picture with the sun is just perfect. I sgree about celebrating life through the beauty of nature.
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Such delicate blooms on what appears to be a chilly day. It would be magical to walk beneath that pink canopy.
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United in enjoyment of the beauty of nature… A lovely image.
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Flower Power…. And that’s real in their life! Fantastic!!!
Look maybe here on my WatW http://happy-hour-with-picts.blogspot.de/2015/05/in-den-seitenstraen.html
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Remarkable picture – but the spring colours really can disappear overnight.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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It is a new way to see this matter. It is interesting as well. http://www.bellofpeace.org
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timing is everything .. what a stupendous moment and how well you captured it even without the BIG camera!
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Our blossom is over now but I do love those fleeting moments filled witn pink petals.
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Dearest Lady-fi; OMG!!! What a FANTASTIC post with beautiful pictures of Sakura♡♡♡ I LOVE the way you expressed the flowers as ‘Creating a magical world of petals and light’♬♬♬ I DO agree cherry blossoms area reminder of how fleeting life is; I feel like I married yesterday(was 22 years old) but I’m 60 this year celebrating special year ‘kanreki, 還暦’ in Japan p:-)
I feel so sorry about my belated comment for this great post.
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in England, xoxo Miyako*
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