There is this pretty lovely tree in my backyard every year in the spring that blossoms pink flowers, which remain for only about a couple weeks or so. It’s an annual phenomenon that is kinda short-lived, so that’s what gets me encouraged to take pictures of it while I can. Namewise, I think it’s called a “weeping cherry” tree. (barrage of large images below)
The tree right beside it is a crabapple. Unfortunately my move to elsewhere later this year will make me miss seeing these bloom as they do. Good to have snapped this while I had the opportunity!
View from my balcony, and some background trees beginning to gain color.
A weirdly cool thing about this tree close-up that I have to mention is, barring the last image - the end of this branch here somehow got stuck in its sap when it hardened! No clue how it got this way, but it's very unique all the same. I took the last picture only because it was a different time of day than the April 13th ones; 1 PM as opposed to 4 PM. Different angle of sunlight and all that. I guess also you can start to see some of the puny pink petals have fallen on the grass, which I don't think I saw five days prior.
I've seen a few other properties in my neighborhood have weeping cherry trees, but I enjoy how big ours is. Can't help but also take humor in how something named as gracefully as the
weeping cherry blossom is next to a cranky-sounding
crabapple. The sorrowful, mournful, droopy feminine figure at the elbow of the equally-sullen but also grouchy and such-a-sourpuss masculine presence. Or at least that's my interpretation! Bit of a moody pair those two.
. It was composed by Yasunori Mitsuda (光田康典) who is my favorite composer of all time. He excels at writing unforgettable melodies that convey a breadth of emotions simultaneously, while remaining surprisingly simple. I think that simplicity is what helps make his music so powerful. Anyways, I hope you guys like this one, it's one of my favorites! Also, Casino Night Zone is almost ready!
