Early Hydrangeas in Tokyo: A Quiet Beauty in Morning Light - 19th May 2026

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Finding these hydrangeas in central Tokyo, arriving sooner than the season should have allowed.
Perhaps the shifting climate has gently pushed them forward.
They seemed newly awakened, still few in number, yet each petal was pristine - a quiet, flawless beauty unfolding before its time. Even in a fleeting moment, the hydrangeas shone beautifully in the morning sun.

Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/400s / F5.6 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/500s / F5.6 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/320s / F5.6 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/320s / F5 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/320s / F5.6 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/320s / F5.6 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/320s / F5.6 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/100s / F11 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/2500s / F5 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/2000s / F5.3 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/1000s / F5 / ISO 400 / -0.3


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/1000s / F5.6 / ISO 400 / 0.0


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/1250s / F5.6 / ISO 400 / 0.0


Nikon D40x / AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR / 1/200s / F5.6 / ISO 400 / 0.0


    Camera : Nikon D40x at DPREVIEW
    Lens      : AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR at DPREVIEW    

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  1. ShiroYuki_Mot26/5/26 23:43

    紫陽花は、昔と違って、色や花形の変化が多く、沢山の種類 品種 に満ちています。
    私は、自分のプロファイルのアイコンにしている事もあり、とても馴染み深い花だと思っています。　:)

    Unlike in the past, hydrangeas now come in a wide variety of colors and flower shapes, and there are many different types and varieties.
    I consider them a very familiar flower to me, partly because I use them as my profile icon.　:)

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    1. Dararin Darling27/5/26 09:08

      私も子供の頃に住んでいた家の庭に紫陽花が咲いていたので大好きな花の一つです。ただ、子供の頃、梅雨になると紫陽花の隙間から苦手なカタツムリが出てきてビクッとした思い出があります。今でも撮っているときはいつもカタツムリが出てきたらどうしよう、と思いながら撮ってます。

      Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers, as they used to bloom in the garden of the house where I lived as a child. However, I also have a vivid memory from those days—during the rainy season, snails would often appear from among the hydrangeas, which always startled me since I’m not very fond of them. Even now, whenever I photograph hydrangeas, I can’t help but wonder if a snail might suddenly appear.

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