Flowers for a moment

Flowers for a moment

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors view fallen Japanese stuartia at the Torin-in temple garden at Kyoto's Myoshinji Temple, on June 15, 2010, the first day of a 15-day flower-viewing event. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in ''The Tale of the Heike,'' because it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day.

Stewartia flower event takes place in Kyoto

Stewartia flower event takes place in Kyoto

A flower-viewing event to enjoy the Japanese stewartia begins at Torin-in temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 15, 2015. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in "The Tale of the Heike," as it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Flowers for a moment

Flowers for a moment

KYOTO, Japan - Visitors view fallen Japanese stuartia at the Torin-in temple garden at Kyoto's Myoshinji Temple, on June 15, 2010, the first day of a 15-day flower-viewing event. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in ''The Tale of the Heike,'' because it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo)

Stewartia flowers viewing event begins in Kyoto

Stewartia flowers viewing event begins in Kyoto

A flower-viewing event to appreciate the Japanese stewartia begins at Torin-in temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 15, 2017. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in "The Tale of the Heike," as it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Stewartia flowers viewing event begins in Kyoto

Stewartia flowers viewing event begins in Kyoto

A flower-viewing event to appreciate the Japanese stewartia begins at Torin-in temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 15, 2017. The flower is used as a symbol of transience described in "The Tale of the Heike," as it blossoms and falls from the tree in one day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo