The seasons are changing and it will soon be much warmer in our region too. The sun is coming out much more often than in the last few weeks and in the near future it will finally be green and colorful everywhere again. Although it was always possible to find some color in the otherwise often rather gray surroundings during the winter. In Japan, there are enough trees and bushes that don't lose their leaves in winter and are therefore green all year round. And some of them even bloom during that time. These include, for example, the Japanese camellia, known here as _Tsubaki_, which fortunately does not require any elaborate winter protection measures and does not need any particularly sheltered locations. Well, winter in our region is often quite unpleasant, but fortunately it never gets really cold, with temperatures in the low minus range. Apparently the climatic conditions seem to be just right for the Tsubaki, so that it can cheer us up time and again throughout the cold weeks and months with its pretty flowers. And its flowering season is far from over, as I have just discovered again. In addition to the red flowers, I also found several buds, which will probably open in a few days and then start to blossom. Wonderful, take your time and stay with us a little longer! However, in three to four weeks, a completely different flower will join in. Soon it will be time for sakura, the cherry blossom that will then enchant the whole country. Fort me that's the first big highlight of spring, which I'm really looking forward to. And you can bet that I will be taking lots of photos of it this year too....