San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival

Tea Ceremony - Omotesenke
Originally uploaded by Ame Otoko

I attended the Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco this year. It seemed smaller as a result of the economic climate, but it is still a fantastic festival. There were less visitors from Japan this year participating in the festival, although they did secure a guest appearance and show from the one and only Kitty-chan (Hello Kitty) herself!

I had front row seats for the tea ceremony again this year, but this time I was armed with a D90 instead of a D40. However, I didn’t have time to sit through two ceremonies this year, so I have shots with only my 50mm lens. The shots this year are very different from last year, but change is good, isn’t it?