April 23, 2013

Sakura Sunday...



Sakura (n) - an ornamental Cherry Blossom Tree and it's blossoms.

(also the name of a song we sang in 6th grade at
Woodlawn Elementary for a Spring concert, of which I had no freakin' idea I was singing
about Cherry blossoms until last weekend.  An "aha moment" waaay too long in the making.)








Sakura Sunday - an event; a celebration of all things Spring in the Japanese tradition.








With one little caveat...








....we are in Philly.  Fairmount Park to be exact.  Who would have thunk it?  But
whether in Japan or Philly, TWO things are the same.  Kids will be kids...














...and Japanese Cherry blossoms are beautiful in BOTH "Far East" locales.
Yes Philly is farrrrrrrrr east of many, many places.  Pittsburgh to name one.
Do you know we are about as far east as you can get and STILL be able to eat a cheese steak under
an authentic Japanese Cherry tree canopy?  Just a little factoid I thought I'd throw out there.





















Pink was THE color of the day...





...even for the traditional Japanese "wiener" dog wearing a tutu.


Sayonara...






P.S.  Did a bit of "Spring Cleaning" here on the old blog, wanted to streamline a bit.  If you notice any issues with the width of my blog not fitting onto your computer screen, could ya let me know so I can correct it?   Domo Arigato.


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32 comments:

  1. Tamar SBApril 23, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    I thought something looked different!

    I love cherry blossoms and I love Fairmount Park! Perfect combo!

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  2. Simon April 23, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Thank you for sharing this event. Amazing catures. Your images get better and better and better. I see such growth in your work. Sakura-that was one most everyone sang. I never much liked it, but I like what it's about.
    New look works well. Fits the screen. I'm doing the drugstore readers now and keep my screen on 125, so I need to just ctl- and voila! Happy day Kathy.

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  3. Betty ManousosApril 23, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    what a spectacular!
    love, love, love your cherry blossoms!
    outstanding!

    sayonara!

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  4. LynneApril 23, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    I love your new look! Very clean and crisp. Works for me just fine.

    Your blossoms are gorgeous! Great captures! It seems that most of your trees are pink while the ones in Branch Brook tend more to be white with pink mixed in. I love the little girls in kimonos! Like Newark, NJ, who would except Japanese cherry trees in Philly?

    I am drawn to the shot with the fountains splashing ...

    www.rickandlynne.com/lynne

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  5. MTWagginApril 23, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    Love love love the photos and what a lovely day that you could share with us! I can just imagine the fragrance!

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  6. 4 Lettre WordsApril 23, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    Soooo beautiful!

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  7. Tina Fariss BarbourApril 23, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Wow, you got some great shots! You have a good eye for design. I love the photo under the canopy of blossoms.

    The blog update looks very nice. The edges do extend beyond my screen, but it may be my browser. I'm on my work computer, using Safari.

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  8. DeannaApril 23, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Oh what a beautiful procession of pinks...and what a grand celebration!!

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  9. Mary Gene AtwoodApril 23, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Nice spring cleaning. looks good! Love all the pink blossoms!

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  10. AnonymousApril 23, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    If it weren't for azaleas, I would say you could do away with all spring blossoms except for Cherry trees! Love 'em. And, I'm likin' the new look!

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  11. AnonymousApril 23, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    Wow -these shots are pure magic! A work of art.

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  12. Pride In Photos BeautyApril 23, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    You showed amazing beauty in this post...a huge visual delight for sure. I miss these trees in a big way. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. UnknownApril 23, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    Love the new look! The edges do extend beyond my screen a bit, so I have to slide the bar at the bottom to see it all.
    Those blossoms - so jealous!! Still looking at brown, barren trees here.

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  14. Meghana HassanApril 23, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    Wow such a scenic place....

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  15. Kim StevensApril 23, 2013 at 1:37 PM

    First, I love your little Spring cleaning here, looks great! And second, holy cow, you all have the most beautiful trees there! I did an exhange of beads on a jewelry blog hop a couple of years ago and the one thing that the girl sent me was a branch with cherry bloosoms on it made of polymer clay, I called it of course, Sakura! ;) Thanks for the little adventure!

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  16. shirleyApril 23, 2013 at 1:43 PM

    My first visit here, and everything is just beautiful! You are lucky to have such a nice event with such beautiful blossoms and little ones. Our cherry blossoms have not blossomed, but it will be soon!

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  17. Viv@Thoughts from the DesktopApril 23, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    What an amazing display and beautiful blue sky to compliment... Visiting from Tuesday Muse...

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  18. NancyApril 23, 2013 at 3:25 PM

    I think cherry blossoms are just about my favorite thing about spring -- and your photos are amazing. I'm not just saying that either! Just gorgeous. And I like what you've done to your blog -- no issues with the width here. :)

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  19. My Garden DiariesApril 23, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    Your photos are gorgeous and those shots of the littles are adorable! Those trees are just breath taking!!!

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  20. PearlApril 23, 2013 at 4:44 PM

    I kept thinking I'll comment on the one of the sun behind the trees. No, I Iike the columns in focus even more. But then there's a the kid in the tree. Many wonderful light-filled moments!

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  21. Heather{Our Life In a Click}April 23, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    These are gorgeous! I've never heard of that festival! So cool!

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  22. NickiApril 23, 2013 at 7:09 PM

    What a eye candy, fun filled festival and the blossoms are incredible. (as are the kids...and the dog, definitely the dog)

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  23. Kim Cunningham April 23, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    So envious of these blossoms to admire! What a wonderful festival! And...your blog design looks awesome! Love it!

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  24. SharonApril 23, 2013 at 11:51 PM

    These are so lovely -- all that pink! My favorite is the last photo. Can't resist that little dressed up doggie!

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  25. Jade @ Tasting GraceApril 24, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    Oh those cherry blossoms are just so beautiful!!

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  26. MollyApril 24, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    Nice new blog design, looks very fresh and shows of your beautiful images perfectly.

    Mollyxxx

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  27. UnknownApril 24, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    One of my favorite things to do while stationed in Japan was taking the train to the Cherry Blossom Festivals...these are a stunning reminder of those days...

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  28. Yolanda RonaldoApril 24, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    That second shot is so so beautiful its almost unreal. Gorgeous captures Kathy :)

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  29. JeanneApril 27, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    These cherry blossoms are wonderful. I love the shot with the pillars and the cherry blossoms in the background. Great capture of a very pink day!

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  30. UnknownApril 28, 2013 at 7:38 PM

    Amazingly beautiful shots of what looks like an amazing time! Thank you for sharing and for linking up with Tones on Tuesday!

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  31. deborahApril 29, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    what a beautiful way to welcome spring! these images are wonderful! thanks for sharing such a beautiful day with us!
    my first visit from kim's texture tuesday link-up! you have a wonderful week! :)

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  32. Desirae RApril 29, 2013 at 4:35 AM

    Great set of pictures, but that first shot is stunning!!

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