Roger's Pictures

Osaka & Maruyama

7 April 2024

We headed to Osaka to see a large exhibit of Monet paintings and stopped to enjoy the cherry trees in full bloom in and around the grounds of Osaka Castle. On our way back, we stopped at Maruyama Park behind Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto to see the blossoms lit up at evening.

cherries over the Aji River, Osaka	cherries over the Aji River, Osaka	growing from the tree limb	cruise boat	fake paddlewheel boat
old house, Osaka	sign for Yakitori (sticks of grilled chicken) resturant	cherries	scherries along the Aji River, Osaka	cherries
Watchtower	outer moat	cherries along the castle moat, Osaka	cherries along the castle moat, Osaka	entering the castle via Otemon Gate
entering the castle via Otemon Gate	wall supports	Watchtower roof	Watchtower roof	Watchtower roof
Watchtower roof	wall	cherries	cherries and pine	shadows
shadows		old growth in the moat wall		large stone
looking across the inner moat	cherries	hanami - enjoying a picnic under the cherry trees
back of stone lantern		concrete version of Osaka castle	looking down on Nishinomaru Garden, Osaka castle
boats on the outer moat	Kikumomo -- literally chrysanthemum plum, botanical name: prunus persica stellata	Kikumomo -- literally chrysanthemum plum, botanical name: prunus persica stellata		Rhododendron
Rhododendron	flowering bushes and trees, castle grounds	camellia	cherries	shadows
	bento lunch under the cherry blossoms	Oaska manhole cover	Monet: Water Lily Pond, 1907	Monet: Study for the Wisteria, 1919-1920
Monet: Water Lily Pond, 1918	cherry blossom viewing	cherries	pink and white on the same tree	food stall vendor
cherry blossom viewing beyond Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto	cherry blossom viewing, Maruyama Park, Kyoto	cherries	complete with gas grills!	dusk under the cherries

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