Summer is almost over...which means the fireworks season is over too.
I thought I'd post this little flower because it reminded me of fireworks. We have firework festivals almost every weekend somewhere in Tokyo or the surrounding prefectures. This year some of the annual festivals were cancelled due to the power conservation and out of respect for the people who passed away during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. But many people who were affected by the disaster urged everyone to continue with the firework festivals so we could all raise our spirits and find the energy to head toward a quick recovery. So many of the festivals were held and hundreds of people gathered along a river or on a field to watch the spectacular show in the sky.
I really love how the boom of the firework shakes every bone in your body. What about you?
That is a beautiful shot of those flowers! I have a bush with flowers like that in my back yard and I never noticed how the blooms look like fireworks. How cool! They do! - That was so nice of the people affected by the disaster to insist that the firework festivals go on! I have been so impressed with the courage and strength and integrity of the Japanese people through this latest trial. I wonder how many people have been comparing it to New Orleans after Katrina. The differences are stark and vast. - Yep. One of my favorite things about those big fireworks is that boom. It just rocks you to the core. What fun!
ReplyDeletea lovely shot,
ReplyDeletei suddenly have this ringing Katy Perry syndrome. ^-^
i think the fireworks here aren't as pretty as the Hanabi festival though. ^0^
i like fireworks too :)
ReplyDeleteI love fireworks!
ReplyDeleteA lovely flower! I'm not hugely into fireworks, but when I see them, what I like most is the hear the oohs and aahs of the kids.
ReplyDeleteThat does remind me of fireworks. There's nothing like a fireworks display, they're so much better in person. The last display I went to (on July 4th) also had real cannons for the orchestra playing the 1812 Overture. Now those were loud, I felt them all through my body!
ReplyDeleteI love both fireworks and flowers. So there you go!
ReplyDeleteThe out-of-focus part of the image enhances the beauty of these flowers...
ReplyDeleteYour title suits the image perfectly Kaori, such a pretty flower, you and I are on the same wave length today. I do like fireworks, as long as they're not too close!
ReplyDeleteA very pretty flowers. Gorgeous shades.
ReplyDeleteI love fireworks - there is something magical about it.