Puddle Full of Petals

Taken at the Peace Plaza in San Francisco's Japantown. I saw a little puddle with a scattering of sakura petals.

We missed the Cherry Blossom Festival itself, by just a day or two, but there were still plenty on the trees.

We were there on my mom's birthday. She likes getting to see the cherry blossoms, and we all like to spend a day in The City. And, you know, sushi. I mean, you can (and we frequently do) get sushi in Merced, but the sushi in Japantown is special. (Plus, not *everything* is California-style... Plus, for the non-vegetarians, non-allergic-to-fish, the fish is a lot fresher when you're on the coast!)