The Baby in the Blossom

These parents had dressed their little girl in a cherry patterned dress for their photo shoot and generously allowed me to join in.
The blossom is fading- lying on the ground like confetti - and still looking beautiful
I spoke to a woman on the path who told me how ‘Cherry’ Ingham, an English eccentric, saved the Sakura, or cherry tree from extinction- the book by Naomi Abe looks a fascinating read