i heart sakura (cherry blossoms).

So we have missed the past two years of cherry blossoms for one reason or another and this year I was determined to capture them. They are fully bloomed for such a short amount of time, sometimes just one or two days and I am normally taking pictures of other people in front of them, but this year I wanted my own. :) So I begged/bribed Tdub to come out with me one afternoon. We trekked far into Tokyo on the trains to a very famous area and it was totally worth it. Here are a few shots of our Sakura findings!

see i told you i had to bribe him...with beer.

love these next two, with the city in the background. beauty and grace in the middle of a humongous, bustling city.

two cute little ladies on a lunch date, enjoying the blossoms.

sakura festivals are everywhere!

Hanami (which is literally translated to "flower watching") is a very popular activity during this season. people gather and put out blankets and tarps and sit underneath the blossom trees all day. sit, drink sake, nap and eat! get there early if you want a small area to sit on.:)

some other beauty nuggets i fell in love with.

when the blossoms start to fall it is beautiful and completely unbelievable how many blossom petals are left behind.

sakura snow.