At least they weren't in full bloom last week, this is one of the best shots I could get on that cold Sunday morning. As I drove in today, however, I noted that the trees are indeed in full bloom just as predicted here. Long time ago, someone summed up the feelings associated with the majesty of the sakura bloom:

Sakura Sakura Yayoi no sora wa miwatasu kagiri Kasumi ka kumo ka nioi zo izuru izaya izaya mini yu kan