Most cherry blossoms are not predicted to bloom until March 22nd though. The earliest on record. Every year they bloom earlier and earlier. When I first came to Japan they didn’t bloom until the first week of April.
It’s just a few degrees above freezing this morning, and the sky is very clear. This is the view just before from Create Hall in Hachioji, where we have our volunteer classes on Sunday.
This was in a small neighborhood park near my house this morning.
While walking through Seseragi Park on the way to Shinkoiwa station. It just landed in front of me on a flower. We hung around a bit until a car noise startled it at the end.