Winter cherry blossoms today

I was in Ireland this year when the "October cherry blossoms", "Jyuugatsuzakura" in Japanese, were in bloom in Japan and I really missed them. So I was delighted when I found some winter cherry blossoms in bloom today.

There were quite a few blossoms open on the tree, much to both my surprise and delight. It is common enough to find one or two open on a winter cherry blossom tree throughout winter, but it is rarer to find more than ten blooming on one tree in January. Today, there were at least 30 blossoms open.

Winter cherry blossoms are smaller in size and more delicate than the cherry blossoms that bloom in spring. The spring cherry blossoms definitely have more of a visual impact from a distance, but I love the subtle beauty of winter cherry blossoms.

Have you seen any winter cherry blossoms in bloom lately?