The Beauty of Spring

…brings with it many lovely things, including two of the most beautiful in my life right now…

My mom in San Francisco on her birthday—looking amazing!

A dizzying stair leading up inside the hotel where my parents stayed for my mom's day.

Meanwhile in Japan…a recent trip to Hirosaki-jo to enjoy o-hanami during Golden Week.

Yumeko and I

A group we caught performing on the castle grounds: