January 19, 2004
Plum
Ume in bloom. Itabashi, Tokyo. January 18.
The first sign of spring. The rest arrives on February 3rd, the lunar new year.
Posted by kuri at January 19, 2004 08:47 AMComments
It’s very beautiful, isn’t it. Fevruary 3rd is “setsubun”. Do you scatter parched beans with ONI mask?
Posted by: Mieko on January 19, 2004 11:01 AMI’m jealous you have blossoms already, we’re up to our eyes in snow with no let up in sight. Boo!
Posted by: Mike on January 20, 2004 06:41 AM
old memories. … Even in winter, plum blossoms give a sweet fragrance …
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