This tree is a cherry blossom tree that is cherished and blooms in front of the gate at a temple called Hoho-ji. About "Something behind it." I started photographing the flowers of the trees because of the beauty of the dogwood trees in my garden after the rain. The flowers, which were taller than I was, seemed so divine. After several years of photographing flowers, I began to feel the other side of them and to receive something from the other side. There is something that transcends the superficial beauty of the flowers. It is hidden within, indescribable, sacred, and essential. When we become aware of true beauty, the radiance of this inner essence is seen through the outer shell. This tree is cherished by a temple called Hoho-ji and is the cherry tree that blooms in front of the gate. I started photographing the flowers on the trees because the dogwoods in my yard were so beautiful after the rain. After several years of photographing the flowers in the trees, I began to feel and receive something from the other side of the flowers. There is something that transcends the superficial beauty of the flowers. It is hidden inside, indescribable, sacred, and essential. Only when we are "present" does all things reveal their true nature. nature.
