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March 09, 2006
Kawazu (Part 6) The River West
Filed in: Current Affairs, Japan, Photography

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After walking through town, I caught up with everyone as they walked along the river inland, enjoying the blossoms all along the edge.

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To the left is the river and the line of cherry trees. To the right of the path are stretches of yellow flowers - a beautiful contrast.

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In many places, the blossoms overhang the walkway like an arch - and extend for as far as you can see.

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To the Japanese people, the true aesthetic to the change of season here is the combination of the blossoms and the water. This photo and quite a few that follow are representative of what I observed Japanese photographers taking along the way. They seem to be looking for just the right justaposition of light on the blossoms and the water and an overall combination that says: "Spring is here!".

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It's not that they need convicing. There is this deeply rooted need in the Japanese psyche to richly experience each change of season. If this place can't do that, then not much will...

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It's so starkly different from the cold environs in Tokyo, that it's hard to believe it's a little over 100 miles away.

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This path, this line, go on for miles and miles. I can go a little farther...

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To revel with these people and their glorious trees.

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I mentioned that there were others with cameras didn't I?

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This is the Sakura Press Corps, attending a press conference held by blossoms. What lies beyond, further to the West?



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Amazing. I'm drooling with envy!

(You need a polorizing filter though.)

>^..^<

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