A Blushing Debutante
Perhaps I have spoken too soon, spring may be in the trees, but winter is still very evident in Melbourne air if today is anything to go by! Even as I write it is hailing outside my window!
This morning I had to do a little bit of sick visiting, so I wrapped up warmly against the chill and with my trusty brolly for protection against the persistent showers I set off. Imagine my delight when along the way I chanced upon a whole row of wonderful ornamental Japanese cherry blossom trees in full bloom! I fetched out my camera, which I always take about with me, and started to take a few shots. Just as I did, the sun popped out from behind the clouds and a bit of blue sky appeared: just long enough for me to capture a few images of the blossoms, like this blushing debutante, who all too soon will be scattered to the wind and replaced with new foliage.
A cherry blossom, also known as a Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of trees in the genus Prunus or the Prunus subgenus Cerasus. Wild species of the cherry tree are widely distributed, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. They are common in East Asia, especially in Japan. They generally refer to ornamental cherry trees, not cherry trees grown for their fruit. The cherry blossom is considered the national flower of Japan.
A Blushing Debutante
Perhaps I have spoken too soon, spring may be in the trees, but winter is still very evident in Melbourne air if today is anything to go by! Even as I write it is hailing outside my window!
This morning I had to do a little bit of sick visiting, so I wrapped up warmly against the chill and with my trusty brolly for protection against the persistent showers I set off. Imagine my delight when along the way I chanced upon a whole row of wonderful ornamental Japanese cherry blossom trees in full bloom! I fetched out my camera, which I always take about with me, and started to take a few shots. Just as I did, the sun popped out from behind the clouds and a bit of blue sky appeared: just long enough for me to capture a few images of the blossoms, like this blushing debutante, who all too soon will be scattered to the wind and replaced with new foliage.
A cherry blossom, also known as a Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of trees in the genus Prunus or the Prunus subgenus Cerasus. Wild species of the cherry tree are widely distributed, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. They are common in East Asia, especially in Japan. They generally refer to ornamental cherry trees, not cherry trees grown for their fruit. The cherry blossom is considered the national flower of Japan.