Sping into Autumn

 Cherry Blossom in May

and

its berries in October, both bring delight under sparkling blue skies.

Cherry Blossom

The cherry blossom has arrived this week. Hurray. The world is spinning towards the sun and spring is starting to arrive. If I lived in Japan perhaps I would be getting ready to go blossom watching and light paper lanterns at night but as this is the north of England it will not be such an event. Perhaps a haiku from the Zen master Basho will do instead

Spring night
cherry -
blossom dawn

Lets hope for another sunny day to see the fragile beauty of this flower at its best although it does brighten a rainy day.