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北かまにウサギが。。。

A stroll under the cherry blossoms

円覚寺北かま

Engakuji, Kita Kamakura is just a short walk from where I live. Getting there is not bad at all but once there, seems like I was walking forever. And if you're in as bad of shape as me, then you will end up feeling it for days after. Now that Spring is here and we've got warmer weather, I'm thinking I will be heading out that direction more and more from here on. These are two snaps taken toward the back of Engakuji.

大船, 鎌倉, 桜, Ofuna, Kamakura, Cherry Blossom, Canon 5D, Sigma 150mm APO Macro, キャノン, シグマ
大船, 鎌倉, 桜, Kamakura, Cherry Blossom, Canon 5D, Sigma 150mm APO Macro, キャノン, シグマ

Kosano Park, Yokosuka

Okay! As you may have guessed, I've got many more cherry blossom photos I'd like to share so here goes. These were all taken at Kosano Park in Yokosuka.

Canon EOS 5D, Sigma 12-24mm


Canon EOS 5D, Sigma 150mm APO Macro


Canon EOS 5D, Sigma 150mm APO Macro


Canon EOS 5D, Sigma 12-24mm

Here's something that I've been wanting to do for quite some time. Capture the difference of this center walk in Kamakura early in the morning and in the afternoon.
At 6am Friday, March 28, almost everyone is a local just taking their morning stroll or walking their dog. (image cropped about 50%)
Canon EOS 5D, Canon TS-E45mm, Kamakura, Cherry Blossom, キャノン, 鎌倉,　桜
Not exactly the same angle but close enough. This was taken on a Saturday around 5pm Saturday, March 29. Not only is there a ton of people but notice the cherry blossoms are more full. This was also my first glimpse of the bride and groom that day.
Canon EOS 5D, Sigma 150mm Macro, Kamakura, Cherry Blossom, キャノン, シグマ, 鎌倉,　桜

The devil in me. The guy in the pink shirt. He was my aim as I was just waiting for him to fall in the pond. Then it occurred to me....someone else is probably focused on me waiting for the same thing. Neither of us fell in, btw, so that's a good thing. This was taken at the pond near the entrance of Hachimangu Shrine at Kamakura. 鶴岡八幡宮, 鎌倉, 桜, Cherry Blossoms, Kamakura, Hachimangu Shrine, Canon 5D, Sigma 150mm APO Macro, SLIK ABLE 400 DX-LE, キャノン,　シグマ