The word itself, hanami, is formed by taking the word for "flower" (hana) and the verb "to see" (miru) and mashing them together until they stick. Flower-seeing. Although the term does not specify that the flowers are specifically of the sakura variety, it is only used to describe cherry blossom viewing. I guess if you are in Japan, Sakura are THE flowers in your life.
Every day as I bike to school (yes dad, i am biking to school again), I ride along a road lined end to end on both sides with sakura trees, erupting with pink blossoms. It's amazing and, though I am tired, it puts me in a minimally happy/sleepy state, which is a few rungs better than grumpy/sleepy.
My commute (click to enlarge):
3 comments:
Damn. You get a really nice view on your way to work. I only get to see them if I go the train station! haha.
But I have been taking many pictures of the trees at my school. :]
Ah man, those are lovely photos. Amagi seems to have better sakura than Tag. Hmmppphhhh!
you have no idea! That is just the beginning.
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