Hiking and climbing mountains inspired me into this life philosophy - LIFE IS A MOUNTAIN. Every step you make leads to summit. You may be forced to turn around or change routes for any cause, never know. But, stay focused and look forward. The mountain will be there always. Pace yourself and reach "your" summit, for every step counts. Enjoy the view and feed your soul as it comes along. Life is a journey, not a destination. Life is like climbing a mountain.....
Wow, it’s all blue! This is one of the most spectacular spring flowers
you can see in Japan. Nemophila (Baby blue eyes) Harmony festival is
happening in Hitachi Seaside Park ひたち海浜公園, Ibaraki Prefecture. Over 4.5
million blue Nemophila flowers are in full swing on Miharashi Hills
みはらしの丘 offering breathtaking vistas in harmony....the flowers, blue sky
and the ocean. Amazing! 👍👍
Cherry Blossom Festival 2019 (3/26~4/22) at Hill Hitachi Fudoki in
Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture. Cherry blossoms (Shidarzakura) are in full
bloom and marvelous! Light up at night is also nice.
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Tokyo now. There are many places to
view cherry blossoms in Tokyo. I hit some of the best cherry blossom
viewing spots:
Sumida River Park Ueno Park Rikugikan Tokyo Midtown
I particularly enjoyed Yozakura: cherry blossoms at night. Lanterns or
lights light up the blossoms at night. Hanami: flower viewing...is
popular not only during the daytime, but also at night.
Hidden gem of Yozakura is the streets up the hill next to Ark Hills from
Roppongi-Itchome towards the Embassy of Spain and Izumi Garden. The
blossoms of the large cherry trees along the streets are spectacular and perhaps not known by many because I hardly saw people
there. It could be a hidden gem for a cherry blossom viewing spot.
2019 Plum Blossom Festival at Mito Kairakuen, Ibaraki, Japan. White,
pink and red plum blossoms are in full bloom. Plum blossoms in the
light-up at night are sensitively spectacular! Bamboo forest is also lit
up creating magical beauty.
Mt. Tsukuba Plum Blossom Festival 2019. White and pink plum blossoms are
in full bloom on the hillside of Mt. Tsukuba now. The festival goes on
till March 21.