a sign of spring

Posted by tanabata (Saitama, Japan) on 2 March 2009 in Plant & Nature.

Wow! I didn't expect to be absent from here for so long! Thank you to everyone for your New Year wishes. I hope 2009 has been a good year for you so far, and I look forward to sharing more photos with you again.

A couple of weeks ago, we got our cameras out for the first time in several weeks, and stopped by a small temple famous for its Japanese plum trees, which had started to blossom. It's been rather chilly since then but spring is most certainly just around the corner.

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I still have a lot to learn so I really appreciate all your comments and suggestions. It may take me a while but I will try my best to return the visit.

Olympus E-510
1/30 second
F/6.0
ISO 100
163 mm