Blossoms

One of the many things Korea prides itself in, is the fact that they have 4 seasons. I am sure you are probably thinking I am crazy - of course every place on planet earth has 4 seasons, that is true. But Korea's seasons are far more distinct in nature than I have personally experienced back home.

In Korea, winter is winter; heavy snow falls in some parts of the country making for great ski resorts. In fact, the South Korean town of Pyeongchang has been chosen as the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Similarly, summer is characterized by super hot days, especially in my city, Daegu, which is infamous for its humidity (think Durban), this  coupled by about a month long monsoon season. Autumn is simply cool, calm and collected. The leaves begin to transform to warm tones of orange, red and brown, before giving in to the cold and disappearing altogether.  Hiking is most picturesque for me in this season, not only is it great exercise, you also get to enjoy the crunchy sound of the fallen leaves as you step on them (you know you like it).

But spring is probably my favorite. Probably because it marks the end of a bitter Korean winter. The rays of sunshine will put a smile on your face yet without the discomfort the heat of summer brings. But the highlight has to be the Cherry blossoms. These are just simply gorgeous and you can't not see God's glory in their beauty. They don't last very long (maybe a 3 week period) before turning green so capturing their beauty is a must. I was in 2 minds about posting these pictures since I don't feel my camera skills can do them justice but thought you deserve to see even just a glimpse of them.

See, told you they were gorgeous.

Ps: Happy 4th of July to my American friends - YES WE CAN