Peaceful Day in the Park

 I spent time at the Shinjuku National Garden.  It was serene and peaceful.

 The cherry blossoms have passed but the Japanese have many blooming trees.

Amazing to realize that there was this oasis in the middle of the city...

And even harder to take so many pictures without including my new 10,000 best friends who were also enjoying the perfect weather.

This is the same park, seen from above.  Right in the heart of Tokyo.

Japan is teaching me about perspective.  Where you start and end the story changes it from a comedy to a tragedy.  How you frame your picture, changes it from a peaceful garden to a busy city shot.   I am overwhelmed or adventurous... with only a tiny shift in perspective. 

 Spring has come and today was a blizzard of flower petals.  The wind blew, it gusted and the blossoms danced their way off the trees.  So many of life's joys are fleeting.  A moment of pleasure before the winds of time.

After trying and deleting a lot of pictures, I'll just show you the parking lot covered in petals.