The Wayfarer Blog

Hello…remember me? Is anyone still out there? I’m almost afraid to check the logs…

This month has been really busy for me. And on top of that, I have been spending a lot of time thinking about what to do next. I feel that next year will offer a tremendous amount of change in my life. After so many years of a more or less status quo existence, I look forward to new challenges and opportunities.
More on that later.

One unfortunate side effect of my leg problems has been the fact that I have missed many opportunities to explore new areas, and especially to take pictures. Last night, at my final college class, the sunset behind Mt. Fuji painted the sky in the most amazing colors. It was like something out of an Ukiyo-E （浮世絵–Japanese woodblock）painting…

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I was walking to the station today from work, and I looked up and saw a big cherry tree with blossoms! I was surprised, because I hadn’t noticed any cherry blossoms yet, and usually, I see buds well in advance. Sure enough, several trees were in bloom! Why hadn’t I noticed before? Was I blind?

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Cherry blossoms!

Yes, it is almost that time of year, when everyone heads out to enjoy the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms. Cherry blossoms are called “sakura” (桜) in Japanese. I think most people are familiar with the song, “Sakura, sakura…”

I found some cherry blossoms pictures from about year ago on my hard drive, which I hadn’t uploaded yet. You can see them on my Flickr page, or just click on one of the pictures in this post. If you want to learn more about cherry blossom viewing in Japan, please read on…

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