blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu from a low vantage point, combining petals falling into a pond with weeping cherry blossoms.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, showing the large five-story pagoda and the cherry blossoms in the background.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, combining the temple building with pure white weeping cherry blossoms.

This photo was taken at Minobu-san Kuon-ji Temple from a short distance away from the symbolic large weeping cherry tree, and it is one that expresses its overwhelming scale and beauty as a whole.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, with a slightly darker exposure but with the entire large weeping cherry tree clearly visible, creating an impressive, serene atmosphere.

This photo, taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, captures a portion of a large weeping cherry tree and its staircase, a composition that gives a sense of scale and beauty of structure at the same time.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, where I took advantage of a moment of brightening to capture a beautiful shot of the entire magnificent weeping cherry tree.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu with the large weeping cherry tree and blue sky together in bright, clear light, and conveys the fresh spring air.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, looking down from a high vantage point to capture the many cherry blossoms spread out below, creating an expansive and spectacular view.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, capturing the beautiful path and cherry blossoms that I found on my way down the mountain on foot, and is a quiet scene from my journey.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, where I encountered beautiful pink weeping cherry trees while descending the mountain on foot, with their soft spring-like hues.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, with the light pink cherry blossoms in the foreground and the white cherry blossoms in the background, and was composed with an awareness of depth and three-dimensionality.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu with a beautiful light pink weeping cherry tree that I found on my way down the mountain, with its delicate gradation of color.

This photo, taken from a distance at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, shows beautiful cherry blossoms near a bridge that were found while descending the mountain, and expresses the beauty of cherry blossoms blending into the quiet landscape.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu from a distant position to show the river, bridge, and cherry blossoms. The scenery is a beautiful harmony of nature and man-made objects.

This photo was taken at Kuonji Temple on Mt. Minobu, using telephoto mode to capture the beautiful cherry blossoms on the bridge.

This photo was taken at Minobu-san Kuon-ji Temple, showing the beautiful cherry blossoms found below and the staircase, which has an impressive three-dimensional composition.

This photo was taken at Minobu-san Kuon-ji Temple, where cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the temple building, creating a scene that is both gorgeous and majestic.

This photo was taken at Minobu-san Kuon-ji Temple to show the weeping cherry trees and the signboard of the police station at the entrance of the temple. It is an interesting contrast of everyday life and spring scenery.