Cherry blossom

More cherry blossom... there are two trees near the top of our street, right in their prime at the moment. They give me a lift every time I pass them.
They remind me of a book that Richard gave me in 2019: 'Cherry' Ingram: the Englishman Who Saved Japan's Blossoms. By Naoko Abe.

It's a fascinating story, both about a man obsessed with cherry trees and about how symbols play a part in politics and the sense of national identity.