Cherry petals floating in the breeze
Cherry blossoms floated in the air last weekend as we enjoyed hanami, the Japanese tradition of celebrating flower blossoms. Friends gathered at the Japanese American Historical Plaza to admire the lovely avenue of cherry trees in full bloom. A very special thank you to MK for coordinating the event!
Senpai (senior students) and Sensei (in the center), dressed in beautiful kimono
We enjoyed a picnic, tea sweets and bowls of matcha as the petals continued to shower down. The day was heavenly - sunny and mid 70s, quite a special thing for March in Portland! (Now we're back to the rain, but we need it.)
Below, a tea sweet made by Margie-sensei. She named it hana yuki, flower snow. The sweet was made with sweetened bean paste and a pickled cherry blossom on top.
scatter...
no regrets
~Issa
We had the opportunity to share bowls of tea with others who came out to admire the flowers.
A great day!
Your Cherry Blossom photographs are beautiful, Stephanie!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful celebration - and your photos are georgeous! They tell the whole 'story' with beauty and emotions.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this joy and spring greetings from Siret
How lovely! Thanks for sharing the beauty of your special day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely occasion...and so glad the weather cooperated! It looks like a lovely time, and your photos tell the story well. Thanks so much for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea!
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This is such a beautiful part of our beautiful city. I love seeing the cherry blossoms in bloom along the river. What a lovely gathering and sharing of tea. The sweet is beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteIt's all so beautiful- the scene, the kimono's, flowers everything
ReplyDeleteI do hope to see a Cherry Blossom festival one day. I guess that's on my "gardener" Bucket List!
ReplyDeleteIt seems the very essence of tea to share it with passersby.
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