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Sakura Season: The Blossoms Start to Fade



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One of the most charming characteristics of hanami season is how everyone in Japan stops what they are doing for three-four days and spend it under the sakura blossoms.

All along the path by the Imperial Palace moat people were scattered on little matts, with perfect little bento boxes.

 

It is wonderful to see everyone, young, old, businessmen, gazing up dreamily at the pink and white flowers. Of course, on into the days... as the hours pass more and more blossoms fall and the trees start to look a little bare.


Below: Rachel with a group of ladies out for the season.
Journal Continued:
Nearby, also within Angkor Thom, we saw two other structures. The terrace of elephants and the terrace of the leper king. The terrace of elephants was so named as the entire structure has a series of bas-relief elephants parading around the circumference. They also have elephants at the corners, their trunks creating graceful columns to support the platform. From this platform long ago, Angkor's kings would hold its public ceremonies.

But there is time enough to rent a little boat and go out on the water with a shower of sakura petals -- sharing the moment with your family or a loved one.

Journal Continued:
Nearby, also within Angkor Thom, we saw two other structures. The terrace of elephants and the terrace of the leper king. The terrace of elephants was so named as the entire structure has a series of bas-relief elephants parading around the circumference. They also have elephants at the corners, their trunks creating graceful columns to support the platform. From this platform long ago, Angkor's kings would hold its public ceremonies.
Everywhere you turn, it is like Tokyo was sprinkled with happy dust and everyone, stops to stare at the flowers and smiles.

And as soon as it started, it is over. Trees covered in clouds of blossoms, soon are empty and the ground below is white with fallen petals.
Journal Continued:
Nearby, also within Angkor Thom, we saw two other structures. The terrace of elephants and the terrace of the leper king. The terrace of elephants was so named as the entire structure has a series of bas-relief elephants parading around the circumference. They also have elephants at the corners, their trunks creating graceful columns to support the platform. From this platform long ago, Angkor's kings would hold its public ceremonies.

Right: JJ and Rachel having fun under the trees.

Below: The perfect cherry tree in front of a brilliant blue sky!
Journal Continued:
Nearby, also within Angkor Thom, we saw two other structures. The terrace of elephants and the terrace of the leper king. The terrace of elephants was so named as the entire structure has a series of bas-relief elephants parading around the circumference. They also have elephants at the corners, their trunks creating graceful columns to support the platform. From this platform long ago, Angkor's kings would hold its public ceremonies.

Right: Cristel came for a visit at the perfect time for a site-seeing tour of Japan. The perfect backdrop for any portrait.

Below: Posing with cheery trees in the background.

Journal Continued:
Nearby, also within Angkor Thom, we saw two other structures. The terrace of elephants and the terrace of the leper king. The terrace of elephants was so named as the entire structure has a series of bas-relief elephants parading around the circumference. They also have elephants at the corners, their trunks creating graceful columns to support the platform. From this platform long ago, Angkor's kings would hold its public ceremonies.

Right: The moat almost filled with Sakura petals.

Below: Out for a stroll before the last of the blossoms fall.

Journal Continued:
Nearby, also within Angkor Thom, we saw two other structures. The terrace of elephants and the terrace of the leper king. The terrace of elephants was so named as the entire structure has a

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