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:

anonymous whc said...

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.

Anonymous said...

Yes, I agree -- delicate and ethereal.

N.

Anonymous said...

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

Gabi Greve said...

Thanks for visiting, Sasa !

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

Gabi

Gabi Greve said...

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

Ella Wagemakers said...

apricot blossoms
our granddaughter's
mild autism

Gabi Greve said...

Thanks for sharing your mild shadow, dear Ella san !

anonymous aha said...

A beautiful set of images in words and picture.
J

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

Excellent as is, Gabi.
B.

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

Exquisite as is
W/

Anonymous said...

Lovely photo Gabi
A.

anonymous said...

This is lovely Gabi What an amazing photo.
M.

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