This photograph captures a Japanese white-eye visiting a plum tree on a cold day. Amidst the quiet scenery hinting at winter's lingering presence, the small bird heralds the arrival of spring. When plum blossom season arrives, approximately 4,000 plum trees blanket the hillside slopes of Yugawara Plum Grove. The spectacular sight woven by crimson and white plum blossoms, combined with the faintly wafting fragrance of plum blossoms, allows visitors to fully savor the signs of spring.
- Date of shooting: February 22, 2025
- Photographer: Mr. Pon
- Location：Yugawara Plum Grove
- Address: 923 Kajiya, Yugawara-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa-ken
- Photography equipment: Canon EOS R
- Lens: Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
- F value: 3.2
- SS: 1/833s
- ISO: 200
