Did your mother tell her friends that you were a late bloomer? The cherry trees out here on the east side of Tokyo are taking their own sweet time coming to full bloom this year. We had a lot of cold days and nights and several days of rain, but today the trees along the river seemed exceptionaly fluffy, and there was only a small amount falling petals in the occasional breeze.
The great number of blossoms in the clusters made me think what it would be like if these were fruit trees and not ornamentals. We'd be looking forward to a great crop this year!
So, spring has come for sure, next will be the Fuji Hanna (wisteria) and then rainy season and summer. The full bloom of the cherries may have taken a while this year, but it won't stop the flow of the seasons.
