Cherry Blossoms

The cherry trees in front of our apartment are in full bloom, so I've taken to sitting in the balcony armchair to enjoy the blossoms while I can.

I am fortunate - some people drive hundreds of kilometres through frustrating traffic to look at the flowers in Sokcho and other cities. Why they would do this, I don't know. All Korean cities have flowering trees, but the blossoms are pinker on the other side, I suppose.

The cherry trees around nearby Yeongnang Lake are impressive, but there are crowds and young women yank on the branches to make 'blossom snow' while their boyfriends make Insta-shots for them. A must-avoid for me.

The trees are probably happy when they have dropped their flimsy spring gowns and can start feeding from the sun with their newly-grown and non-socials-worthy leaves.