My globetrotting nephew and his family braved the 13-hour time change and headed to Japan to check out the cherry blossoms. (I’m fascinated by this multi-color maple tree.)
Their timing was perfect so Jeff got the classic Mt. Fuji photo. Doesn’t this look like a postcard?
But I think the azaleas were so magnificent they actually
topped the cherry trees.
As you might expect they saw some massive Buddhas.
And had a robot waiter.
I forgot to ask if they tipped it. š
But Jessica and Jeff also made their own sushi.
The bamboo garden was so huge I found myself thinking about
how invasive bamboo is. Of course,
that’s why it is so sustainable. It
grows like a weed!
I was also surprised to see that red is the standard for
Torii Gates. I guess that explains why
the one at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is also red. I have to admit I have always wished that it
was pink so it wouldn’t clash with the pink cherry blossoms. But tradition is tradition. And red is a lucky color in Japan.
This museum featured some magnificent Matsuri floats, also
known as Dashi or Sansha. They are used
for festivals and this one is so large and heavy that it takes a village to
carry. While they didn’t get to see this
one in action, they did get to see a few smaller ones that required fewer
volunteers to carry.
Jessica looked so fetching in her kimono that I am wondering
if she kept it for next Halloween.
Clearly a good time was had by all. And a special shout out to Jeff for becoming
an ace photographer. I had a hard time
picking out my favorite ten shots for the blog.
Enjoy!
PJ
© 2025 Jeff Lehrer
A remarkable story told in wonderful photographs. It sounded like a magnificent tour and you look like you're enjoying every moment of it. PJ thank you so much for bringing this to us.
ReplyDeleteHi Tim, can you paint one of those Japan pictures?
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