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posted: March 31st, 2008 |
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This page continues with March 29th and goes through the end of the month - trips to Koishikawa Botanical Garden, ICU and Nogawa Park. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin March 29th |
On March 29th Kazuya and I went to Koishikawa Botanical Garden of Tokyo University (see also February's Photos) to view Cherry Blossoms (Hanami). The first thing we found was Viola diffusa however! This violet is not supposed to be growing around here, so apparently it's been brought in from Kyushu (the south island). The distinguishing mark of this violet is its green/yellow flower center. It is a very beautiful flower.
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The 29th was a very nice day, so lots of people were out for cherry blossom viewing, as can be seen in this first photo. The next 2 shots are closer up to the flowers. Isn't this amazing - to have such things to go out and eat your lunch under - even if only for 3 or 4 days of the year!
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Here are 3 more "up close and personal" shots. Note the small beetle in the 3rd shot.
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Here are 2 more cherry shots and also a shot of a beautiful purple Azalea bush.
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The first shot here is a photo of Cercis chinensis and its unopened flowers. The next 2 shots are more cherries.
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The first photo here is a common violet - maybe the MOST common one around this part of Japan - Viola grypoceras. The 2nd shot is a Viola keiskei, not so common. The 3rd shot is a Fritillaria verticillata or "Baimo" in Japanese.
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Here is another shot of Baimo and 2 shots of a pretty flower - Amana edulis.
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Here is a photo of a huge Magnolia, a shot of a pink flowered cherry tree and a white dandelion Taraxacum albidum.
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Here are 2 final shots of Viola diffusa. We found this to be amazing, I hope that you do too.
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| End March 29th, Begin March 30th |
On the 30th we went to ICU (International Christian University) and to Nogawa Park for Hanami viewing. Both of those places are within easy bicycling distance of our house. These 3 shots are less than a 10 minute bicycle ride from our house - beautiful pink cherry blossoms.
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Here is a final pink cherry blossom shot, a shot of a Spiraea and Forsythia bush beside each other and then the main drag entering the ICU campus from the highway.
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Here is one more shot of the main road which enters the ICU campus and a shot of greenup in progress in Nogawa Park.
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For the final 2 shots - this is Viola japonica in Nogawa Park.
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| End March 30th, End Page 3, End March 2008's Photos |
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| November 11, 2007 DVD Collection, Movie of Home Theater System & Sharp Aquos TV Pictures (new window) |
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