Sakura in Morioka

I want to share several photos of cherry blossoms (sakura) in Morioka

Sakura this year was around one week earlier than usual 

It rained a lot for several days 

so leaves of sakura started to come before it was fully bloomed

Last swan that left in Takamatsu ike

Morning walk
It is hard to have clear morning in Morioka
There is always fog and clouds

It was a cold morning and fog was created on the pond

Different kind of sakura

Hidden spring

Out of focus
Birds drink the syrup of flower and they are the leftover

Yozakura
Thanks to civilization we can enjoy night sakura
It is a Japanese culture to have a party under sakura
I had sakura party many times this year

Koi and sakura

A man who feeds wild birds
Most of birds have already flew back to North and the pond is kind of empty

Morning walk