Snow and Blossom
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Snow and Blossom by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Snow and Blossom
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 6 Apr 2008
Snow in April is not unusual but the contrast here between the white snow which had fallen overnight, the pink blossom of a flowering cherry tree and the vivid blue sky on a cloudless morning is striking.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.367648
Longitude
-1.300276