Sakura at Kamaishi.

I went to Sekiouji and Oyakushi san yesterday. Where the people
evacuated when Tsunami hit.  The cherry blossom is blooming now.
昨日、石応寺やお薬師さんへ行ってきました。
津波の時に多くの方がこちらお薬師さんへ避難しましたが、こちらでも桜が開花しました。

I also visited the place where the Tsunami hit. We used to have a Baka
zakura ( Full Cherry Blossoms). The Sakura blooms twice a year.

My image of Sakura is feminine, but I felt this location the Sakura is
like a real strong tough guy. The branches are broken and even though
they are surrounded by destroyed automobiles, homes and smelly ocean,
their blooming is really very strong!

私の桜のイメージは女性。でもこちらの桜は、とっても強い思いっきり肉食系の男。枝が折れ、壊れた車や家やゴミに囲まれ臭いもあるなかでも、力強く粘り強く咲いていました。