Idyllic “Spring Stripe” of Cherry Blossoms and Nemophila Flowers Blooms in Japan

Nature produces the greatest color combinations. A Japanese photographer known as Puraten10 recently showcased this fact when he posted a series of landscape shots featuring cherry blossom (aka sakura) trees blooming next to Nemophila flowers, which have the nickname of “baby blue eyes.” Crouching at a low vantage point, Puraten10’s resulting pictures feature the field of small azure flowers right alongside the taller pale pink trees. This juxtaposition makes both blooms look even prettier—something we didn’t think was possible!

Puraten10 shot these breathtaking photos in the Fukuoka Prefecture which is on the northern shore of Japan’s Kyushu Island. Known more for its ancient temples and beaches, Puraten10 shows a different side of the locale. In a tweet sharing the images, he calls the combination of pink and blue flowers a “spring stripe” and conveys that they are best experienced on the ground. “Stripes of pink and blue,” he writes, “are refreshing and heal your heart.” Even though many of us can't witness this sight in person, the photographer's tweet has been shared over 70,000 times and has certainly spread the beauty of this site to eyes around the world.

Puraten10 regularly snaps photos of beautiful Japanese landscapes that include cherry blossoms, Nemophila flowers, and beyond. Follow him on Instagram to see what he captures next.

Puraten10 shoots beautiful Japanese landscape photography that features cherry blossoms, Nemophila flowers, and beyond.

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled 'Embroidered Life' that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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