25 March, 2008

Sakura

Photobucket

"Shikishima no
Yamato-gokoro wo
Hito-towaba,
Asahi ni niou
Yamazakura bana."

(If one should ask you concerning the heart of a true Japanese, point to the wild cherry flower glowing in the sun.)

– Norinaga Motoori (1730-1801)

Photobucket

"Could I die under a cherry blossom tree in full bloom on a full-
moon night of spring?"
on

16 comments:

  1. SushmaMarch 24, 2008 12:15 pm

    hey sia... even i hv clicked the snaps of these photos and i never knew they are called by this name.. thnx for the wonderful information.

    ReplyDelete
  2. PurnimaMarch 24, 2008 1:43 pm

    Sia, this cherry bloom is a treat to eyes in scorching summer! Tks for sharing the snaps! Very Well Clicked!

    ReplyDelete
  3. sraMarch 24, 2008 2:08 pm

    It's always nice to see these. All I saw when I went to Japan earlier this year were the bare branches of these trees! There also used to be a film or a camera brand called Sakura.

    ReplyDelete
  4. UmaMarch 24, 2008 2:58 pm

    Wow, wonderful pictures and great poems.

    ReplyDelete
  5. amnaMarch 24, 2008 3:58 pm

    lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  6. beeMarch 24, 2008 4:10 pm

    **squints** i see a poem... yeah. and gorgeous cherry blossoms.

    ReplyDelete
  7. VaishaliMarch 24, 2008 4:20 pm

    Sia, such beautiful pictures. Here in my hometown of Washington DC ogling at the cherry blossoms along the tidal basin is an annual event. They are indeed quite spectacular.

    ReplyDelete
  8. KalaiMarch 24, 2008 5:39 pm

    Beautiful pics!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. SiriMarch 26, 2008 12:35 am

    Lovely snaps Sia...:D

    Siri

    ReplyDelete
  10. ChamMarch 26, 2008 12:43 am

    Wonderful capture of the nature :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. JMarch 26, 2008 4:58 am

    Hah! I was trying to decipher the Japanese poem before I saw the translation in English!!! ;) Pretty pics!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Lavanya RajMarch 26, 2008 11:54 am

    Could i die...
    beautifull Sia..

    ReplyDelete
  13. JayashreeMarch 26, 2008 1:34 pm

    I remember the name from Memoirs of a Geisha....beautiful cherry blossoms....lovely pic.

    ReplyDelete
  14. LaavanyaMarch 26, 2008 2:30 pm

    It's now cherry blossom season here... Snaps look good.

    ReplyDelete
  15. musicalMarch 29, 2008 2:14 am

    Nature's beauty at its best!

    ReplyDelete
  16. AnonymousMarch 31, 2008 1:35 am

    Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!

    Looks like spring is still a month away for us here in Boston.

    See
    this pic from 3 years ago.

    ReplyDelete

Namaste! I am Sia and welcome to Monsoon Spice, my virtual home. Thank you for all your comments, inputs and feedback. I really appreciate the valuable time you spent browsing through my recipe repertoire.

I hope you have found what you are looking for today. Feel free to leave any questions or queries you have on the recipes posted here. If you have any recipe requests, please drop a line at Ask Sia page. I will try to respond to all your queries as soon as possible to best of my knowledge.

I welcome all your valuable inputs and constructive criticism as long as it is meant to help and improve the blog. I reserve the right to delete any comments that are rude, abusive, written with the intent to advertise, contain profanity or considered spam.

I hope that you will stop by again to read my rants, learn new recipes and share your ideas. Have a good look around and enjoy your time here. Thank you once again!