blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

This photo was taken on the Arakawa river bank (at the river mouth), combining two Someiyoshino cherry trees, the stairs, and the clear blue sky from the bottom of the stairs, with an eye toward depth and a spring-like sense of openness.

This photo was taken on the bank of the Arakawa River (at the mouth of the river) to capture the fresh spring air with the contrast between the beautiful Someiyoshino cherry trees blooming near the stairs and the blue sky.

This photo was taken on the bank of the Arakawa River (at the mouth of the river), and was composed to look up at the magnificent Someiyoshino trees blooming on the bank from a slightly lower position to give a sense of power and expanse.

This photo was taken on the bank of the Arakawa River (Toda), combining someiyoshino in full bloom with the top of a bridge near the Toda Racecourse, with an eye toward creating harmony between man-made objects and nature.

This photograph was taken on the bank of the Arakawa River (Toda), overlaying the terraced grass on the bank with someiyoshino cherry trees in full bloom to create a rhythmic spring scene.

This photograph was taken on the bank of the Arakawa River (Toda), capturing a row of Someiyoshino cherry trees in a composition looking diagonally up from below the terraces of the bank, emphasizing a three-dimensional effect and expansiveness.

This photo was taken on the bank of the Arakawa River (Toda) and combines tiered lawns, someiyoshino cherry trees in full bloom, and a blue sky to express a spring-like openness with a sense of depth.

This photo was taken on the Arakawa river bank (at the river mouth) and shows a somewhat calming scene with a Jizo statue standing under the bank and Someiyoshino cherry trees in full bloom.

This photo was taken on the bank of the Arakawa River (Toda), composed so as to look up at the someiyoshino in full bloom from below the bank, emphasizing the volume of the cherry blossoms spreading to the sky.