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| "Cost of War": tissue collage, digital. |
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One Day
Every year, around this time, the Buddhist Torin-in Temple in Kyoto hosts viewing parties of Sal Flowers (沙羅双樹の花),
sometimes known as one-day-flowers, because of how quickly they fall to the ground.
"Plums Turn Yellow"
In sync with the start of the rainy season,
plums, or ume in Japanese, begin to turn yellow, a sign that they are
now ripe. This is no coincidence though. In Japanese, the rainy season
is called tsuyu and which literally means "plum rain."
Several ancient texts indicate that Japan’s rainy season used to be called "the rain that arrives with the ripening of plums," which was likely shortened over time to just "plum rain."
Just because ...
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Saturday's Smiles ...
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3 comments:
These Sal Flowers are beautiful, so delicate and sweet.
Cost of War is not only about the money it's about the people suffering and losing so much - hope, confidence, joy, their loved ones,...
Tomorrow I'll meet family. We will be together celebrating my younger son's birthday. I'm so looking forward to it.
Jacki, I hope, you too will have a wonderful Sunday.
Another success!
:-)
Thank you, Elenor, I know you had a special weekend and hope that giovges you many lovely memories. Take good care.
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