Cherry Blossom
What better representation of the beauty of Spring than the beautiful cherry blossom?
To celebrate the arrival of Spring, and the blossoming of these beautiful trees, the Japanese holds festivals known as hanami, where it is also a day of celebration of life; amazingly enough, the hanami festivals were recorded to be held as early as the 3rd century!
But the beauty, grace, and symbolism of the cherry blossom, harbringer of Spring and reminder of the beautiful yet ephemereal nature of life, is a celebration not just from Japan, but from all countries of the world, from Asia to Europe to America. One could say its a flower that unites all.
Which is also what Spring do. Who can remain gloomy in the face of the trees lighting up of bright green leaves, of trees and bushes growing the most beautiful flowers, animals waking up, and birds chirping more lively than ever?
Created by Melodie Rivers; published May 20th 2017
To celebrate the arrival of Spring, and the blossoming of these beautiful trees, the Japanese holds festivals known as hanami, where it is also a day of celebration of life; amazingly enough, the hanami festivals were recorded to be held as early as the 3rd century!
But the beauty, grace, and symbolism of the cherry blossom, harbringer of Spring and reminder of the beautiful yet ephemereal nature of life, is a celebration not just from Japan, but from all countries of the world, from Asia to Europe to America. One could say its a flower that unites all.
Which is also what Spring do. Who can remain gloomy in the face of the trees lighting up of bright green leaves, of trees and bushes growing the most beautiful flowers, animals waking up, and birds chirping more lively than ever?
Created by Melodie Rivers; published May 20th 2017