To the best of my knowledge, this is not a sakura (cherry blossom) tree but an ume tree (plum blossom). Darin took this picture of this crazy tree near our house - seems kind of impossible don't you think.
BTW, thanks for all your very kind comments about the keepsake shawl. It's so pretty I don't know where to keep it. I think I will fold it up in tissue paper or something - at the moment it is draped over our sofa.
That's a very unusual and striking ume tree you've got there. Love your keepsake shawl. I keep scrolling back down to have a look..:)
Posted by: Laura Y | March 17, 2005 at 06:02 PM
I wish things would start blooming around here!
Funny/ Pretty tree...
Posted by: frecklegirl | March 17, 2005 at 11:31 PM
You were right, it's been pretty warm since Tuesday, glad I listened to everyone and wore my sweater home! Doesn't it make you happy to see the trees come back to life?!
Posted by: rae | March 18, 2005 at 01:35 PM
That is so kawaii!! I wish I could plant a tree like that outside of my house.
Posted by: empress | March 19, 2005 at 12:22 PM
Hi yea it is cool but really that is not the whole tree. It is a tree that used to have all of its branches but only one is left and so you have only one branch for the tree to blossom on. :) The only way to make it a normal tree again is to trim it. But its cool like that!
Posted by: lena | March 23, 2005 at 12:20 PM