Fukui

Carp Streamers and Yellow Daffodils

Modest flowers adding brilliance to the idyllic scenery

Takako Sakamoto Apr 14, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>The riverside walk was lined with pretty daffodils and cherry trees, and carp streamers were swimming comfortably above the river</p>

<p>Yellow daffodils fluttering in the wind with colorful carp streamers in the background</p>

<p>A daffodil bowing her head over the river</p>

<p>Pretty blue grape hyacinth. I see them often at this time of the year.</p>

<p>Dreamy view of pretty flowers along the river and carp streamers swimming above it.</p>

<p>Strong daffodil looking like a pinwheel against the wind</p>

<p>Carps swimming against the wind and daffodils watching with curiosity to see who wins?!</p>

<p>A small snow drop with bigger daffodils in the backdrop</p>

The other day I went to Sabae City to see carp streamers swimming over a small river which is lined with pretty cherry trees. The carp streamers were looking happy, fluttering in the strong wind with pretty trees adorned in pink for spectators. I also found elegant daffodils in full bloom along the riverbank. The daffodil is a prefectural flower of Fukui, and they are ubiquitous throughout Fukui at this time of the year. As modest as they are, the elegant yellow daffodils added beauty to the whole scene of colorful carp streamers, pale pink cherry blossoms and fresh greenery on the riverbank!

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...