This is a picture of people taking pictures. And why not? It's cherry blossom season in Japan. Locals were out in full force at the Osaka-jo Park this weekend with cell phone cameras in hand. The park has an astonishing 4,500 cherry trees and 1,250 Japanese plum trees. If I understood the plaque correctly, the trees in this photo were grown from seeds that had been contained in a time capsule. Perhaps that's why the blossoms were of particular interest. The trees were next to another time capsule, to be opened in 5,000 years. Now, that's insanely optimistic or just plain audacious. I can't decide. But I hope there are still plenty of cherry blossoms when the time comes.
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