I just arrived to Japan three days ago and have been wildly busy.  But if anything makes you stop and smell the roses, it’s, well, the gorgeous blooms that seem to be everywhere now in Kyoto.

Camelias, like the ones pictured above, are in full force right now, and there are many varieties to see.  This type (sorry, I don’t know the species name) is strangely perfect, or, rather, beautifully perfect.

And the early cherry blossoms are just peaking now: the later blooming ones are almost fully opened.  The stark bloom, pictured above, does not accurately portray the countless cherry trees, each of which is a cloud of millions of  lushly delicate blossoms, the color of which is a pink so pale that it is almost not a hue.

And in front of Gallery Kei is a peach tree, each bloom heavy and dense with petals, and the colors both pale and rich.

With luck I’ll be posting more local color while I’m here in Japan.  Oh, and already I’ve found some wonderful new textiles which I’ll offer on the webshop when I’m back in New York.