11 Apr 2010 - Went to Hamura's Water and Flowers Festival (はむら花と水のまつり)。
Water Festival
These 2 groups of kids, a group of boys and a group of girls, will attempt to carry the mikoshi and cross the river.
The river they are going to cross
Girls power
Girls are strong!
Here come the boys
They are enjoying themselves.
Teacher behind ensuring safety.
Spectators
After the kids, the adult men team will attempt the same feat. While waiting for them to come, I went around to take some misc shots.
View of Hamura City
Kids were throwing stones into the water.
My "artistic" attempt in capturing the ripples.
Festival Musicians
After more than 30mins of long wait, the adult men team finally appeared
Still dry
Getting in
Almost Drowned
Save me!
Getting back up on higher ground
One side each
Sakura Festival
Sakura and Sky
Sakura Macro
Sakura and Bicycle
Sakura and Lantern
Monkey God??
Real Monkey (Actually she is a street performer). Enjoying her fave orange during a break.
She is still a baby, with diapers
Contrast
Tulip Festival
Land of Tulips
Field of reds
In the wrong place
Showered with lights
シネダキング, special type of Tulip. I can't find the english name of it.
American Dream
Fancy Frills
Another special tulip, forgot to take down the name
Non tulip, but tulip fields in the background
Walking among tulips
Camouflage
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