Springtime in Seoul! 

These photos were taken April 2008 in Seoul. Sara visited downtown Seoul and Deoksugung Palace to capture the fleeting spring cherry blossoms.

Deoksugung     Seoul Plaza     Seoul City Hall     King Sejong     Chinese Red-necked Pheasant     Jogyesa   Lacebark Pine     Korean Architecture     Buddha's Birthday     The New Addition, Currently Under Construction, to Seoul City Hall


 

Sejong-no, downtown Seoul

The walls bordering Deoksugung Palace

Cherry blossoms at Deoksugung

Deoksugung throne

Deoksugung grounds

King Sejong the Great

Pretty girl posing with flowers

Cherry blossoms

Child filled with wonder at the fountain at Seoul City Hall

Seoul City Hall and surrounding buildings

Changing of the guard at Deoksugung

One of my favorite buildings with a beautiful fountain in the foreground... unfortunately the fountain was turned off the day I was out for my walk

A regular visitor to our back yard!

Jogyesa Temple covered with lanterns for Buddha's Birthday

Making lanterns

500 year old Lacebark Pine tree -Korea's National Treasure Number 9