Let's Call It a Sakura Report
There will be a Kin Dam Matsuri held this coming weekend in this location.
Plenty of nature activities are planned for those with families and, that's a good thing.
In case anyone's wondering, a matsuri happens to be a festival, in Japanese.
Instead of watching snow fall, folks around here, enjoy viewing sakura, this time of year.
The pink flowers in photo #1 are the same ones you see in photo #2.
It just took me awhile, maneuvering around with 420MM of lens, to take the first shot.
Both sides of the road, leading towards Kin Dam, are lined with these sakura trees.
So, I looked closely for the pink, red and white flower blossoms.
Driving an automobile, you might not notice any flowers blooming.
That's why, it's a good idea to walk. Say, "Yeah, there's one, over there!" if you spot some.
That's what I do, anyway. And, take pictures.
Everywhere the festivals are scheduled, this year, it seems, someone jumped the gun.
The flowers are blooming a week or two, after the events have started.
It makes me wonder. Who plans these events, the dam people or the weatherman ?
Flowers, listen to Mother Nature and, blossom when it's the right time.
They don't necessarily follow the city office plans or, the calendar.
Maybe, what they really need is some sort of Nature Guru, to schedule these things.
That way, you could have flower festivals, when the things are blooming !
On weekends, where nothing else is happening, hold chug-a-lug contests.
Barbecuing and drinking beer is more fun than, watching flowers, anyway !
Providing the weather cooperates, this festival should be fun, even without flowers.
The live band performing, has some of my friends playing onstage.
So, guaranteed, I'll be there to support them and, have a few drinks with the gang.
Leaving the area, I looked back and, took this shot with Kin Dam in the background.
And, I said, "Dam."
