If you live in the Northern Hemisphere*, you will soon be welcoming spring.

In our city, the days are getting warmer. Around mid-day, we don’t need to wear a warm, winter coat outside. Just a jacket is enough.  When we are driving, we can open the car windows and enjoy the warm  breeze too.

The days are also getting longer. It stays light until around 6:30pm. The evenings are still chilly* though. We will have to wait a few more weeks for the evenings to get warmer.

The plum blossoms near our office are in bloom, and buds are starting to appear on other trees too. Although Japanese plum blossoms are not as famous as cherry blossoms, they are just as beautiful, and have a sweet fragrance.

These photographs were taken at our local Tenjin Shrine. Most of the Tenjin shrines in Japan have plum blossom trees in their grounds.

How about your town or city? Will it soon be spring, or will it soon be autumn? What signs of spring or autumn can you see in your town? 🙂

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Vocabulary

*Northern Hemisphere = northern part of the world

*chilly = a little cold

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