Yakushiji 薬師寺

Its Spring in Yakushiji, Nara.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakushi-ji

Some people taking pictures with the Nara character, a deer-budha called Sentokun.

http://www.julieinjapan.com/2009/12/naras-sento-kun-mascot-is-truly-hideous.html

The reason the sky is yellowish is the Asian Dust, called kosa in Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Dust

Spring in Hikarigaoka

It's not spring yet. I'm posting some pictures of last year's spring. Lots of sakura.

Above: View from the balconies

Above: View from the balconies

Above: View from the balconies. We can see the waste incinerator pipe.

Above: Some older apartment buildings and a kindergarten.