The cozy colors of spring in my vicinity 私の近辺の心地好い春の色

One of my favorite seasons - spring

Vocabulary:

　　　　　　　　 vicinity - kinpen  -  きんぺん -　近辺

　　　　　　　　  cozy - kokochiyoi  -  ここちよい - 心地好い　

                         spring - haru - はる　- 春

　　　　　　　　　color - iro - いろ　- 色

   Where I live is not as cold as other four season areas.  Snow hardly falls around here although winter is also cold. Temperature drops to minus 5 degrees before dawn.  People look forward to spring, a time when temperature is not as cold as winter anymore.  Here are some photos of flowers and food that I have gazed at or have taken glimpses of while strolling around my neighborhood or when I did my groceries.  Spring makes me feel so relaxed.  I do not have the names of some flowers yet; but, their colors refresh my whole being.





another variety of cherry blossoms, ooshimazakura (大島桜)
The leaves of this variety are preserved with salt and used in making sakura-mochi.





Oranges called "mikan" are abundant.




black pansies are new to my sight





 


Ornamental kales show their cute yellow blossoms at springtime

 


A very lovely combination of white and orange (pansies)



Pansies of various colors 201249



Vanilla-scented yellow jasmine 2012324

serene baby pink flowers




Charming fuschia pink flowers

 





Pretty bell-like flowers 2012328

    


Intricately designed Japanese traditional sweets
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Pine tree in springtime

 




  

Tiny wild flowers everywhere



That tiny wild flower is actually very pretty (close-up shot).
Each is smaller than a small child's nail.




Dandelion seeds







Tiny fuschia pink wild flowers (as big as a small child's nail)