blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

This photo captures the moment when the Edohigan (Ujibo cherry blossoms) in full bloom are silhouetted by the morning sun near the ruins of Hachigata Castle.

This photo was taken from the side to show the contrast of light and shadow as the edohigan (Ujibo cherry tree) bathed in the morning sun near the ruins of Hachigata Castle.

This photo, taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, is one that emphasizes the expanse of cherry blossoms and the open sky by looking up from a low vantage point.

This photo was taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, combining cherry blossoms receiving light along with a wooden fence, and composed to take advantage of the foreground.

This photo was taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, with an eye toward the power of the Edohigan (Ujibo cherry tree) in a composition looking up at it.

This photo was taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, and the moment when the morning sun begins to hit the sky was purposely made darker to create a dramatic effect.

This photo, taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, combines railroad tracks and a railroad crossing with cherry blossoms, creating a combination of everyday and spring scenery.

This photo was taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle with the morning sun shining on the torii gate and the cherry blossoms that were beginning to turn leafy.

This photo is a close-up of the beauty of the leafy cherry blossoms in a composition looking up, near the ruins of Hachigata Castle.

This photo was taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, capturing the distant cherry blossoms through a wooden fence, with depth in mind.

This photo was taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, looking up at the cherry blossoms from below in near-bright light conditions.

This photo was taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, with the light hitting the edohigan (udohigan) cherry trees just as it was beginning to get light.

This photo shows a general view of the Edohigan (Ujibo cherry tree) from a distance near the ruins of Hachigata Castle.

This photo, taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, shows the beauty of cherry blossoms shining in the light.

This photo was taken with a telephoto lens near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, focusing on the area where the light hits.

This photo, taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, combines the cherry blossoms with the buildings in the background to represent the entire space.

This is a striking shot of a wooden fence and some of the cherry blossoms that are lit up by the light near the ruins of Hachigata Castle.

This landscape photo was taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, capturing the relationship between the castle ruins and the cherry blossoms from a distance.

This photo was taken near the ruins of Hachigata Castle, with the cherry blossoms glistening in the morning sun.