Eclipsing winter, spring takes a bough: Cherry blossom puts on a glorious show following run of warm weather
By David Derbyshire
Last updated at 8:28 AM on 29th March 2011
By rights she should still be hurrying about her business, wrapped up in a thick coat and hat.
But
the first blush of cherry blossom, coaxed out of its buds by the warmth
of the sun, proved too alluring for 23-year-old Viktorija Ruskyte.
Resting
for a moment under the magnificent boughs on the banks of the river in
Cambridge, the law student, from Lithuania, gazed at the view –
surprised, perhaps, to have come across this sign of spring so early in
the year.
Reflect a while: Viktorija Ruskyte on the banks
of the Cam, surprised to have come across this sign of spring so early
in the year
Spring colours: Punting enthusiasts glide past a row of cherry blossoms on the River Cam in Cambridge
Loved around the world: People admire cherry
blossoms as they stroll in Ueno Park in Tokyo. Japanese authorities
today declared the cherry blossom season open
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