"Sakura Moon" 18/50 36" x 36" Canvas sand dunes a recreation area in Mark

a recreation area in Mark Twain National Forest that was right on the line of totality

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

it was me and the millions of others that visit this park

It was Sunday morning

It was less busy than I expected

"Sakura Moon" 18/50 36" x 36" Canvas sand dunes a recreation area in MarkSakuras 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