I never knew that red tree could bloom | A small surprise from the day I first found out

Hello, this is Dekoboko Obaba.

Have you ever seen this?

That tree known for its red leaves—
I never imagined it could actually bloom.

White flowers on a tree with red leaves?

The other day, it suddenly caught my eye.

A cluster of white flowers blooming softly.

I thought, "How beautiful," and when I got closer,
it was that very same Red Robin (Photinia) tree.

Honestly, I was surprised.

Because I had always thought of that tree as just a "red-leafed tree" (laughs).

Was I the only one who didn't know?

I tried posting a photo on social media, and—

"I've never seen this before,"
"I didn't know it bloomed"

were some of the comments I received.

…I felt a little relieved (laughs).

But at the same time,

"There is so much I don't know, even about things so close to me."

I felt that deeply. Actually, I've summarized what I looked up out of curiosity here👇
👉 https://hinata-hi.com/2032/

Thinking you see everything, when you actually don't

Even though it's a tree on the path I take every day,

I only ever paid attention to the color of the leaves,
and never even thought about the flowers.

Doesn't this happen to you?

Thinking you know something,
when in fact you haven't really looked at it properly.

Learning one thing makes things a little more fun

Ever since then,

I've found myself wondering,
'I wonder if that tree has flowers too,' and my eyes are drawn to it.

It's not an exaggeration to say,
that the way I see the scenery has changed a little.

A final word

No matter how old you get,

encountering something like,

'Oh, I didn't know that,'
is actually quite a happy feeling.

Now, what other 'things I've overlooked'
will I be able to notice next? (laughs)