Spring kicks off with a bang
As every year, the cherry blossoms in the nearby park bloom with the first sunny and warm days of spring. After the dark winter, they mark the first colourful exclamation point of the eagerly awaited spring. Read more
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Cherry blossoms in the morning mist
On a misty morning in this rather cool and damp spring, water droplets and morning dew cover the cherry blossoms and leaves. The lush abundance of the Japanese flowering cherry blossoms in the nearby park shows itself in a new and different way again this year. Instead of a wide-angle lens for a landscape panorama, I also brought along the macro lens for close-ups this time. Read more
Ice Flowers – Cherry Blossoms in the Snow
Over the sunny Easter holidays, as I do every year, I admired the delicate cherry blossoms. Their buds had opened thanks to the first mild days of spring. But just a few days later, winter made a comeback with a cold front. Snow and ice transformed the pink blossoms of the Japanese flowering cherry into real ice flowers. Read more
Cat under the cherry tree
The magnificently blooming Japanese flowering cherry in the park next door to me is always an interesting photo subject. The different species start to bloom at different times and show themselves in various colours, from almost pure white to pastel tones and vibrant pink. When it’s windy, the swaying branches add interesting structures. Read more
Delicate Cherry Blossoms in Airy Pink
Just like two years ago in April, this year the splendour of the cherry blossoms allows us to experience many beautiful aspects of winter retreating and spring relentlessly advancing. On a ski tour at Spitzingsee in the Bavarian Alps, I immerse myself once more in a winter landscape with snow-covered mountain slopes, which have, however, already melted considerably in the warm sun. The once pure white now shows increasing gaps, from which brown grass, earth, or grey rocks emerge. In the valleys and lowlands, nature’s first colours are sprouting, heralding new life – the fresh, bright green of leaves and meadows, the blue of crocuses, or the pink of the sea of blossoms from the Japanese ornamental cherry. Read more
Cherry blossoms in awakening spring
Finally spring – and what a breathtaking display of cherry blossoms! April – and even May 2017 – were cool and changeable. The warmth could only be enjoyed for a day at a time. Even at the beginning of the cherry blossom season, winter refused to give up, bringing a cold snap and snow down to the lowlands. This was good for winter sports enthusiasts; I was still able to do a ski tour on the Roßkopf at Spitzingsee at the end of April. However, it was bad for fruit farmers, as no bees visited and pollinated the blossoms in the cold. In the short sunny periods, however, the ornamental cherry blossoms bloomed in a truly breathtaking abundance. Read more
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