blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

This photo was taken just before dawn at Mikurain temple, when it was beginning to lighten slightly, and was composed from the front side looking up at the gate, the lanterns, and the ango cherry blossoms from a low position.

This photo was taken at Mikurain temple at the time when the sun was just beginning to rise, taking advantage of the backlight to capture the impressive silhouette of the morning sky and the Ayasugyo cherry blossoms.

This photo was taken at Mikurain temple in the early morning, when the light was still soft and beginning to come in, and shows the Yasugyo cherry blossoms and the temple buildings in a serene atmosphere.

This photo was taken at the Mikurain Temple with an eye toward the beautiful moment when the morning sun begins to slightly hit the Ayasugi cherry blossoms.

This photo was taken at Mikurain Temple, where the sun's rays dazzle through the rows of Ayuki cherry trees that line the hillside behind the temple.

This photo was taken at Mikurain Temple with an eye toward the light shining through the tunnel of an asymmetrical cherry tree that leads up the slope near the front gate.

This photo was taken at Mikurain temple, with the composition looking up at the front gate from the left side, with the cherry blossoms blooming in the back and the slight sunlight shining through.

This photo was taken at Mikurain temple, with the composition looking up at the front gate from the right side, with an awareness of the presence of the temple gate along with the yasugyo cherry blossoms.

This photo was taken at Mikurain temple, combining a view of the full-blooming Ayasyo cherry blossoms on the slope just outside the front gate with a row of lanterns.