blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

This photo, taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town), highlights the freshness of spring in Izu by capturing the Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom and outstanding clear skies.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town), combining the scenery of Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom along the bank with the buildings to express the spring scenery typical of the area.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami-Izu Town), with the Kawazu cherry blossoms, Aono River, and blue sky in the direct light, bringing out the vividness of the colors.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town) and shows the magnificent Kawazu cherry blossoms blooming on the opposite bank of the Aono River, creating an expansive landscape.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town), blurring out the light-bathed Kawazu cherry blossoms in the foreground and creating a sense of depth so that the eye can pass through to the cherry blossoms in the background.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town). The composition peeks out from under the light-enveloped Kawazu cherry blossoms to show the curving beauty of the cherry blossoms and bank at the back.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town), with the curves of the Kawazu cherry blossoms and stairs in the light in mind, and daffodils as a single point of interest.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Nanohana Festival (Minami Izu Town), combining the beautiful curves of the bank stairs with the blooming Kawazu cherry blossoms.

This photo of the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town) shows the curves of the staircase and the Kawazu cherry blossoms from a slightly darker position, creating a calm atmosphere.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town), capturing the Kawazu cherry blossoms and staircase with a few rays of light coming in just as the sun hid behind the clouds.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town), emphasizing the curvaceous beauty of the Kawazu cherry blossoms bathed in light and the steps along the bank.