"Sakura Moon" 18/50 36" x 36" Canvas sand dunes It was less busy than

It was less busy than I expected

My mission for taking pictures of the Great Smoky Mountains was to find a nice composition

indulging in therapeutic soaks that have made them iconic

you know how hard it is for them to not express their awe and wonder out loud

After a jaw dropping hike up during sunset

"Sakura Moon" 18/50 36" x 36" Canvas sand dunes It was less busy thanSakuras and the Moon Photos Life is short. Life is beautiful. Thats the lesson the Japanese take from the Sakura season every spring. All over the country, cherry blossom trees planted by everyone from the emperor to a rural schoolteacher develop their buds in springtime. "Sakura Moon" was taken during my two week trip to Japan with my son. At this particular spot, we had been hiking along the Kumano Kodo trail, and were waiting for a bus. There was