spring in shinjuku-gyoen part 1

i recently had the chance to go to tokyo for spring break - i'm now living in karuizawa, japan and thought it would be a fun opportunity to explore the city in a way i hadn't before.

late march/early april in tokyo is typically the prime time to catch the cherry blossoms (sakura) in full bloom. unfortunately this year the full bloom occurred just after i left tokyo - but there were a few trees that had blossomed so i went to check them out in shinjuku-gyoen national park.

 these white cherry blossoms may be my favorite. there's something especially pure & elegant about them. really delicate sort of feeling.

taken on canon ae-1, using fujifilm superia x-tra 400 35mm film.