Spring in Joyo

The ume was late this year but it's bloomed at last.



And in the hills of Joyo, a city between Kyoto and Nara, the annual ume festival went on as planned. There were lots of picnics.



And lots of cameras.



But there were also lots of plum flowers, more than enough to go round.







And on the way back, I found more flowers in the road.