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4/01/2010

apricot blossoms

  
  



06 apricots in light and shadow





daybreak - -
light and shadow
on the apricot blossoms





09 apricots above snow roof




10 detail on roof






11 nagayamon entrance door







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Apricot blossoms (anzu no hana) KIGO


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18 comments:

  1. Lovely, Gabi. So delicate.
    I think some of the best haiku come
    when we simply look and observe and say what we see.
    Sosimple and yet, so lovely.
    D.

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  2. Yes, I agree -- delicate and ethereal.

    N.

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  3. I am jelous:)
    I have no apricots. Only some weeds.
    And the haiku!
    Best, Sasa

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  4. Thanks for visiting, Sasa !

    We also got plenty of weeds ... later in the year.

    Gabi

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  5. Gabi,
    So evocative and powerful! Just beautiful.
    --ron--

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  6. apricot blossoms
    our granddaughter's
    mild autism

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  7. Thanks for sharing your mild shadow, dear Ella san !

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  8. A beautiful set of images in words and picture.
    J

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  9. A beauty, Gabi san, tree, photo, and haiku.
    neko

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  10. Hi Gabi,
    Lovely. Makes me long for the cherry tree to come into bloom as it will be loaded - not long now.
    JW

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  11. well, some folks know jack about haiga?
    everything works well...individualy.
    g

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  12. Excellent as is, Gabi.
    B.

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  13. Thank you again, for the images. They are simply and truly beautiful.
    J.

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  14. Lovely, Gabi. The softness of shadows and the softness of new blossoms.
    S

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  15. Lovely Gabi. I used to have 209 apricot trees. They were a picture in spring but I loved them best in autumn.
    BA

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  16. Exquisite as is
    W/

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  17. Lovely photo Gabi
    A.

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  18. This is lovely Gabi What an amazing photo.
    M.

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