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Ohara spring colors

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A week ago, on the occasion of our Beauty Walking Tour, Cerca Travel's staff had chance to spend sunny Sunday in Ohara 大原, charming village situated in the mountains of northern Kyoto. Weather was just perfect for a stroll, we were lucky!
Like Gogatsu ningyo, koinobori celebrates Children's Day. Here in Ohara, they have all warm spring wind for them :
I've never been to Switzerland, but seeing all these flowers, I can't help but imagine spring alpine hills to look the same :
The atmosphere is so tranquil here! Local people are growing Kyo-yasai 京野菜 (highly valued Kyoto vegetables).
It've been a long time since I saw such a beautiful natural yellow color :
Traditional roofs :
New maple leaves :
It's tsubaki (Japanese camellia) season!
Tree cowlicks ^-^
Even rocks are green here! ^-^
Otonashi no taki, famous local waterfall :
Someone is enjoying the sun :
Wooden doll in costume of Oharame, woman of Ohara carrying brushwood on her head :
Dog? Pig? Wild boar?.

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