Blossoms that signal spring

Cherry blossoms delight people everywhere but this cat takes it in its stretch. - Photo from Wikimedia Creative Commons

Sakura and an icebreaker herald the arrival of spring in Japan.

PINKISH-WHITE cherry blossoms, or sakura as they are known here, peek cautiously from the trees as the cold wind blows, fluttering gently as if welcoming the spring with a round of applause.