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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

BLUE SKIES AND BLUE FLOWERS - The enchantment of "baby blue eye" flower fields, also known as "nemophila harmony" in Japan

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Blooming beautiful: The park that's been turned so blue by a springtime sea of flowers that the ground blends with the sky 
Visitors flock to the park to see around 4.5million baby blue eye flowers blanketing the ground
 
Read more and see additional beautiful images

  • Every April a transformation takes place in the Hitachi Seaside Park, with a sea of blue flowers growing
  • These incredible images by photographer Hidenobu Suzuki show just how dramatic the natural event is
  • Located a few hours from Tokyo, the public park is situated in the city of Hitachinaka in the Ibaraki Prefecture
  • The baby blue eye flower is also known as Nemophila Harmony
  • For more work by Hidenobu Suzuki, visit his website and portfolio. 

    •  Every April the Hitachi Seaside Park is magically transformed, with the rolling hills changing from green into a vivid sea of blue 

     Located less than two hours from Tokyo, the public park is situated in the city of Hitachinaka in the Ibaraki Prefecture

    Sea of blue: Locals know the blooming as the 'Nemophila Harmony' after the baby-blue nemophila flower 

    AND THERE IS MORE:

     Visitors are advised that the best time to witness the spectacle is typically from mid April through early June 
     Suzuki also captured millions of pink flowers - called shibazakura - blooming at the Fuji Shibazakura Festival 

     The flowering phenomenon doesn't just take place in the Hitachi Seaside Park. Suzuki also captured millions of pink flowers - called shibazakura - blooming at the Fuji Shibazakura Festival 
    The spectacular display can be seen near to Lake Motosuko in the Fuji Five Lakes area, with Mount Fuji visible in the background on clear days
    The spectacular display can be seen near to Lake Motosuko in the Fuji Five Lakes area, with Mount Fuji visible in the background on clear days


    Source
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3583018/Blooming-beautiful-park-s-turned-blue-springtime-sea-flowers-ground-blends-sky.html
     
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