2021-02-14

Ume blossom: Feb. 13-14, 2021





We had fine warm days in this week.

I visited Hanegi Park twice to enjoy ume (Japanese apricot) blossom.

 


The park holds ume festival every year at this season.

It was cancelled this year to avoid motivating people to gather in the place under the COVID-19 pandemic.

 


Most trees have already opened flowers.

 

The white flowers made good contrast with the blue sky. (See the top photo)

 

The pink flowers were beautiful. (See the 2nd photo)

 


I felt good smell of ume everywhere in the park.

 

There seemed less people than usual year, but many families were enjoying flowers.

 


I found only one picnic party in the park on Feb. 13.

 

The ume blossom in the COVID-19 era was impressive.