Ofuna Flower Center｜A gentle yellow captured from the side

Year 2025July 2025JulycosmosOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
A photograph taken from the side of yellow cosmos blooming at Ōfuna Flower Center, capturing the relationship between the flower's upright form and the light.
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This photograph captures the delicate yellow cosmos blooming at Ofuna Flower Center from the side, consciously framing the flower's upright posture and its relationship with the light. Nestled within Kamakura's greenery, Ofuna Flower Center is a stage woven with nature's colors. Flowers appear like actors with each season: cherry blossoms and tulips in spring, hydrangeas and lotus in early summer, and cosmos and sunflowers in summer, each performing brilliantly in their moment to shine. The arrangement of flower beds and their interplay with the architecture create a perfect balance, as if designed for photographers. Light reflecting on the lotus pond, the cool melody of wind chimes, and even the soft hues floating in overcast skies—each press of the camera shutter reveals a poetic scene through the viewfinder. This is a floral garden too precious to capture only in photos; it's a place to savor with all five senses.