Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

Pink flower 'carpet' in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists stroll through a field of pink moss phlox, called shibazakura in Japanese, at Shibazakura Park in the town of Ozora, Hokkaido, on May 16, 2010. The growth of flowers is one week later than usual due to cold weather, according to park officials.

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