blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

This photo was taken at the Kawazu-zakura row of cherry trees in Tamamura Town, just after dawn, along Route 354, where the blossoms are just beginning to turn into leafy cherry blossoms.

This photo was taken from a side road on the national highway in Tamamura Town, combining the rows of Kawazu cherry trees that were just beginning to turn into leafy cherry blossoms with the blue sky to create an expansive view.

This photo was taken at Kawazu-zakura trees in Tamamura-cho, taking advantage of the backlight, while keeping in mind that the rows of Kawazu-zakura trees, which are just beginning to turn into leaf cherry blossoms, continue all the way to the back of the tree.

This photo was taken in the rows of Kawazu cherry trees in Tamamura Town, using backlighting to show the cars driving along the national highway in the early morning and the rows of Kawazu cherry trees that were just beginning to turn into leafy cherry blossoms.

This photo was taken early in the morning along the national highway at the Kawazu cherry blossom trees in Tamamura-cho, and was taken with backlighting to create depth while focusing on the Kawazu cherry trees in the foreground.

This photo was taken at Kawazu Cherry Blossom Lane in Tamamura-cho, capturing Route 354 and the rows of cherry trees that were just beginning to turn into leafy cherry blossoms from the pedestrian bridge with forward light, and with an eye to the alignment of the road and the cherry trees.

This photo was taken early in the morning at Kawazu-zakura trees in Tamamura-cho with backlighting from a low vantage point to show the rows of cherry trees that were just beginning to turn into leafy blossoms and the cars driving along the national highway.

This photo was taken on a row of Kawazu-zakura trees in Tamamura-cho, with Mt. Asama in the distance in the background, while being aware of the curving line of Kawazu-zakura cherry trees that are just beginning to turn into leafy cherry trees.

This photo was taken in Tamamura-cho's Kawazu-zakura row of cherry trees, combining Mt. Asama in the distance with the rows of Kawazu-zakura trees that were just beginning to turn into leafy cherry blossoms.

This photo was taken at Tamamura-cho's Kawazu Cherry Blossom Lane at a time when blue skies were beginning to open up, showing the rows of Kawazu Cherry Blossom trees and cars driving on Route 354.

This photo was taken at the Kawazu Cherry Blossom Row in Tamamura Town, with an eye toward the rows of Kawazu cherry trees and the green leaves that are beginning to spread.

This photo was taken early in the morning along Route 354 in Tamamura Town, with an eye toward a curving composition of the rows of Kawazu cherry trees.