I read a brand new and very fascinating book Almost a Geisha by the Finnish professor and researcher Minna Eväsoja. She has spent over 20 years in Japan and studied tea ceremony in Kyoto and Japanese aesthetics at Kobe University. You can find my post here.
I was so thrilled about Japan and Hanami that I had to google some photos. This photo is borrowed online. Great soft pink & amazing beauty!
To Barbara's Paint Monthly I chose the Finnish painter Albert Edelfelt. He lived 1854 - 1905. More of him and his style you can read in my post.
Spring is definitely approaching! Small hints, flowering snowdrops... They made me so Happy!
My correspondent in Croatia let me use some of her photos. Elli is my dear daughter-in-law. This is the post I made...
Linking with Amy's Five on Friday
Have a lovely & sunny weekend you all!
We have had a cloudy and rainy week. But almost all snow has melted!
Hieno postaus! Olisipa mukavaa, jos olisi tuollaisia kirsikkapuistoja lähiseuduilla...
VastaaPoistaSää on tosiaan ollut melko pilvinen. Kevät edistyy nyt hitaasti mutta varmasti. :)
Ihanaa viikonloppua!
Netti on täynnään toinen toistaan ihanampia kuvia kirsikankukista. Eipä näitä meidän lähistölläkään näy... Helsingin vanhan messuhallin tienoilla on pari upeaa kirsikkapuuta, joita aina auton ikkunasta ihailen.
PoistaOne of my dreams is to visit Japan in springtime as well, I've been in August and it was beautiful. Ritta your snowdrop photographs are quite stunning.
VastaaPoistaDiana
I have always wanted to go to Japan to see the cherry blossom but I now also hear that Washington too has amazing blossom tress, so many places to visit...
VastaaPoistaWe have a few pale pink cherry trees in Helsinki, they are stunning!
PoistaYour snowdrop photos are wonderful. You realise how intricate they are when you do a close focus photo. Still loving your artist Albert Edelfelt. Have a good weekend. B x
VastaaPoistaLove that painting - must check out the artist.
VastaaPoistaLiz
The snowdrops are beautiful. When we look into a flower centre it's like another universe. The book sounds interesting. Japanese cherry blossom is fabulous.....another world!
VastaaPoistaHappy Weekend!
Oh those tree blossoms along the water bank is outstanding!! Absolutely gorgeous. And the snowdrop blossoms, they'd make me very happy also.
VastaaPoistaYour photos are always so beautiful. The snowdrop photos are wonderful so crisp and clear and I love the painting you chose:)
VastaaPoistaGreetings dear Ritta. I loved hearing about the book you read. I'm fascinated with Japan and hope to visit one day. The photo of the snowdrop is amazing! Wishing you all the best, Pat xx
VastaaPoistaLovely snowdrops. They always say that Spring is here.
VastaaPoistaA beautiful post! Thank you for taking part in Five On Friday, hope you have a great weekend! xx
VastaaPoistaThe snow drops are stunning, I didn't recognise them as such at first because they are so unusual. Looking forward to our own cherry blossom season, it is soon here in Scotland. Not quite as awesome as the Japanese cherry blossom.
VastaaPoistaWhat a stunning post overflowing with beauty, grace and loveliness, thank you for sharing it with us, my wonderful friend !
VastaaPoistaMay your weekend be filled with much love,
thinking of you dearly
Dany
Beautiful images. Our daughter took a tea ceremony class in college and really enjoyed it. Hope you have a lovely weekend.
VastaaPoistaI so can imagine that tea ceremony classes were interesting to your daughter! Have a lovely weekend!
Poista