Dispatches to friends

Chasing blossoms through the neighbourhood

A horizontal black and white photograph of two Japanese cherry trees in full blossoms behind a hedge. at the back are brick houses.

A horizontal black and white photograph of a close-up on opened Japanese cherry blossoms.

A vertical black and white photograph of a white person with a checked shirt and a hat standing astride a bicycle on a footpath. Behind the person is a big tree in bloom.

A vertical black and white photograph of a pyramidal tree full of blossom at the edge of a small car park between brick houses.

A vertical black and white photograph of the side of a eucalyptus tree on the right and the side of a birch tree on the left. In the middle is a riot of vegetation running free.

A horizontal black and white photograph of a brook surrounded by lush grass and blossoming blackthorn. There are white petals from the blackthorn blossoms strewn all over the water.

A vertical black and white photograph of a blackthorn bush in blossom at the bottom and bare at the top.

A vertical black and white photograph of a dirt footpath bordered by a long line of blossoming blackthorn.

A vertical black and white photograph of a tangle of branches from a wild cherry tree against the sky. The branches are covered in blossoms.

A vertical black and white photograph of a white person with a checked shirt and a hat standing astride a bicycle on a footpath. They are looking to the right side of the image. Behind the person is a wall of blackthorn and behind the crown of still seemingly bare oak trees.

A horizontal black and white photograph of branches full of blossoms against the sky.

A vertical black and white photograph of a grassy footpath shadowed by curving branches full of blossoms and leaves.

A vertical black and white photograph of a street bordered by a pavement that soon gives way to grass and fruit trees full of blossoms.

A horizontal black and white photograph of a close-up of pear tree blossoms and leaves.