The life of the cherry blossom is short, but each life stage has its own charm and the Japanese tradition celebrates them all... After the full bloom magnificence, the withering period is called
sakura fubuki, "cherry blossoms snowfall".
And a famous
haiku by
Issa says:
さすが花ちるにみれんはなかりけり
sasuga hana chiru ni miren wa nakari keri
When cherry blossoms
scatter...
no regrets
Higashi Shin'en (East Garden), Heian Shrine, Kyoto EXIF info:
Nikon D90
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/400s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400