Name: A twelve-month journey along the flower path
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A twelve-month journey along the flower path

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A twelve-month journey along the flower path

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Book Introduction

Where should we go this weekend?
With Sunshine, a travel creator and photographer
You can leave behind beautiful and special life photos.
Explore 90 travel destinations across South Korea

Our country, with its four distinct seasons, is full of hidden travel destinations that boast different charms in each season.
But most people embark on similar, mundane trips to see cherry blossoms and rapeseed flowers in spring, and fall foliage and reed fields. Social media often features domestic destinations that feel like they're overseas. But where are they? Want to break free from the monotony of domestic travel and discover new destinations?

The author, who has traveled to 30 countries around the world and every corner of Korea and is active as a travel creator and photographer through social media, introduces 90 domestic travel destinations that can be visited on weekends and short vacations, such as day trips, one-night stays, and two-night stays.
From Gangneung to Gurye, Gyeongju, Gochang, Seosan, and Jeju's Gapado Island, we've compiled a list of hidden travel destinations across the country that stand out in each season, like treasures that are too good to be kept to yourself.

A trip to spend a day surrounded by tens of thousands of flowers.
We can also see flowers blooming and withering every day around us, such as before work, on campus near our home, and in neighborhood parks.
Beauty is always near us.
For travelers seeking their own unique journey amidst the vast amount of travel information, for everyone who wants to set out in search of flowers that bloom throughout the twelve months, and for those who wish to discover the joys that nature offers, this book will teach you how to live your daily life like a journey and share the joy of discovering the beauty of the world.

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index

Prologue - The Gift of Travel

january

Happy New Year! Deogyusan Mountain in Muju, Jeollabuk-do - Snowflakes
"My First Sunrise" - Gangmun Beach, Gangneung, Gangwon-do - Sunrise
Farewell Party at Gwangalli Beach in Busan - Sunrise
"With Jeju Roommates" Jeju Saebyeol Oreum Naholonamu - Snow Scene
"A Sea Ranch with the Scent of Tangerines" Jeju Shinpung Shincheon Sea Ranch - Tangerines

february

"Receive the Gift of Hallasan Mountain and Tangerine Fields" Jeju Seogwipo Tangerine Night - Tangerine Fields
"Mysterious Winter Flowers" Samyang Roundhill, Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province - Snow Flowers
"Chiffon Cake with Powdered Sugar" - Sachonjin Beach, Gangneung, Gangwon-do - Snow Scene
"Whispers of Birch" Birch Forest, Inje, Gangwon-do - Birch
"Four Seasons Wedding" Aniforest, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do - Spruce Tree
Maebawi Rock, Inje, Gangwon Province - "The Dizzying Ice Wall"

March

"Plum Blossoms Bringing the News of Spring" - Plum Blossoms at Tongdosa Temple in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do
"A Train Running Through Plum Blossoms" Yangsan Sunmaewon, Gyeongnam - Plum Blossoms
"Spring Brought by Plum Blossoms" Plum Village in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do - Plum Blossoms
Camellia Blooms in Painful History - Jisimdo, Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do - Camellia
"A Paradise Created by an Elderly Couple" - Daffodils in Gonggoji, Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do
"A Village Lit by Cornelian Cherry Blossoms" - Cornelian Cherry Blossom Village, Gurye, Jeollanam-do
"The Cornelian Cherry Stone Wall Road Where Love Comes True" Cornelian Cherry Village in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do - Cornelian Cherry
"Spring Drawn by Magnolia Buds" Daereungwon Royal Tomb, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do - Magnolia
"Happiness is a Frequency, Not an Intensity" - Hong Mae-hwa, Bongeunsa Temple, Seoul

april

Looking for an exotic travel destination in Seoul? - Yongsan Park, Seoul - Magnolia
Proposal in a Green Barley Field - Hakwon Farm, Gochang, Jeollabuk-do - Green Barley
"Flowers Loved by Chusa Kim Jeong-hui" - Daffodils, Chusa House, Yesan, South Chungcheong Province
A daffodil-covered house in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, "where tens of thousands of stars fall"
Rapeseed Flowers Blooming Along the Sea Road, Ulsan Seoldo - Rapeseed Flowers
"70,000 Azalea Trees" Wonmisan Azalea Garden, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do - Azaleas
"Becoming a Girl in a Tulip Field" Yeonji Park, Gimhae, Gyeongnam - Tulips
Cherry Blossoms on Campus at Kyungpook National University in Daegu
"My dream is to be a photographer." Cherry blossoms at Yongwonjeong Pavilion in Geochang, Gyeongnam
"Yeonhwaji Pond at Night, More Beautiful than Day" - Forsythia & Cherry Blossoms in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do
"Forsythia Becomes a Problem Solver" Eungbongsan Mountain, Seoul - Forsythia
"Purple Memories" Hapdo Elementary School in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province - Wisteria Blossoms
"Spring in a Wine Glass" Seoul Forest - Tulips
"Under the Shade of Double Cherry Blossoms" Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do - Double Cherry Blossoms

May

"The Best Birthday Gift" Jeju Gapado - Cheongbori
"My Treasure Place No. 1" Ulsan Taehwagang National Garden - Poppies
"Flower Viewing Before Work" at Gwangmyeong Sunshine Plaza in Seoul - Poppy
"A Beautiful World Seen in Photos" Wansan Chilbong Flower Garden in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province - Azalea
"Christmas in May" Daejeon Deulli Park - Poplar Tree
K-Fireworks Festival: Mujinjeong Pavilion in Haman, Gyeongsangnam-do - Falling Flowers
"The Milky Way over Rhododendrons" Hwangmaesan Mountain in Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam-do - Rhododendrons
"Spring Flower Gift Set" Gyeongnam Geochang Changpowon - Flower Iris
"Like a Movie Star" Jeju Oradong Buckwheat Fields - Rapeseed Flowers & Green Barley Fields
Mackerel and Roses Jeju Jungmun Mackerel Ssambap - Roses

June

Jeju Marriage Site - Hydrangea, "Where God Marries"
"Blue Flower Sea" Agroland, Yesan, South Chungcheong Province - Cornflower
"Raindrop Performance" Jeju Sumdo - Hydrangea
"The Caprice of the Goblin Flower" Jeju Dapdani - Hydrangea
"A Hydrangea Paradise Created by Nature" - Jeju Songaksan - Hydrangeas
Yeonhwado Wedding - Hydrangeas on Yeonhwado Island in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do
Hydrangeas - "Flowers that Bloom Upon Hearing the Monk's Chanting" - Taejongsa Temple, Busan
Lavender at Mureungbyeolyucheonji, a lake with a breathtaking emerald view, in Donghae, Gangwon Province
"White Flowers Swaying Beneath Wind Turbines" - Shasta Daisy, Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province

July

"Flower Painting Flower Viewing" - Nampyeong Moon Clan's Hometown in Daegu - Nungsohwa
"The Third Twenty" - King Suro's Tomb in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do - Nungsohwa
"Where the History of the Lotus Began" - Gwangokji Pond, Siheung, Gyeonggi-do - Lotus
"Pearl Tree Frame" Jongojeong Pavilion in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do - Pearl Tree Flowers
"The Upright Heart of Our Ancestors" Jeonju Gyeonggijeon & Hyanggyo - Baerong Tree Flowers

August

"Receive a Film Camera as a Gift" - Woljeonggyo Bridge, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do - Sunflower
"Purple Flowers Blooming Quietly in the Shade" - Seongju Seongbaek Forest, Gyeongbuk - Maekmundong
"At the End of Summer" - Padori Beach, Taean, South Chungcheong Province
Jeju Watercolor Trip: Jeju Abu Oreum - Cedar Trees
"A House Where You Slowly Stay and Go" Seoyusuk Stay in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province - Moksu-guk
"A Journey of Care for Yourself While Working" Sunrise Beach Yoga at Songjeong Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province

September

Anseong Farmland, Gyeonggi Province, "A Field of Flowers Spreading Out in Space" - Cosmos
"Sunflower with a Single Heart" - Sunflower at Gaetgol Ecological Park in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province
"Silver Reeds Swaying in the Wind" Jeju Saebyeol Oreum - Reeds
"An Oasis Created by Rain" - Jeju's Geumosan Reeds
"What do you use to take pictures?" Ulsan Daewangam Park - Flower Pot
Cheomseongdae Observatory in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, "Nature's Orchestra" - Pink Muhly

october

"A Beautiful Day in October" Taehwagang National Garden, Ulsan - Pampas
"A Healing Forest Covered in White Clouds" Yulgok Arboretum, Paju, Gyeonggi-do - Gujeolcho
"Unchanging Love" Yangju Nari Park, Gyeonggi Province - Zinnia
"Like all the stars in the universe pouring down" Seoul Yongyangbong Reservoir Park - Fireworks
"Gift of Ginkgo Leaves" - Ginkgo Tree, Gucheon Middle School, Cheongsong, Gyeongbuk
Naejangsan Mountain in Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do - "Discovering Autumn's Hidden Treasures" - Autumn Foliage
Autumn Flowing Along the Dosolcheon Stream - Seonunsa Temple in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do - Autumn Foliage

November

"Monorail Running Through Autumn" Hwadam Forest, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province - Autumn Foliage
"Yellow Carpet Road Made of Ginkgo Leaves" - Ginkgo Trees in Gangcheon Island, Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province
"A Ginkgo Tree Over 400 Years Old" at Myeongnyundang in Seoul - Ginkgo Tree
Jeju Gamtanam - Tangerines Embracing Jeju's Wind and Light
"Mother Resembling a Reed" - Myeongchon Bridge, Ulsan - Reed
"A Special Way to Enjoy Autumn Leaves" Daereungwon, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do - Fallen Leaves
"Mom Became My Manager" Bomun Complex, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do - Autumn Foliage
"Comfort from the Sea" Jeju Dakmeore - Eulalia

december

"A World Captured in Silhouette" - Sunset at Dalla Port in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do
"I want to be a grandmother who takes pictures even at 80." ES Resort in Tongyeong, Gyeongnam - Sunset
"When you want a quiet Christmas" - Sunset at Gusipo Beach, Gochang, Jeollabuk-do
"A Colorful Starlight Garden in Winter" - Gapyeong Morning Calm Arboretum, Gyeonggi Province - Starlight Festival
"Snow Falling on Camellia Flowers" Jeju Green Grass Field - Camellia

Epilogue - It's never too late to bloom

Appendix - Domestic flower travel destinations recommended by the author

Detailed image

Into the book

What made my heart race the most was ‘travel.’
I took a short trip every weekend.
My family and friends were worried that I would lose energy and struggle after the surgery, but each time I returned from a trip, I felt more energetic.

“I want to live and achieve your dreams together.
“I’m not confident alone, but with you, I feel like I can sail through life like those waves.”

Now I know.
That there are no right answers in life.
It's important to focus on myself without comparing myself to others, and to live at my own pace and in the direction I want.
That the person who cheers me on the most passionately in my life must ultimately be myself.

For me, photography has become more than just a record; it has become a gift that gives me a wider world.

The morning sunlight was pouring into the room through the large window.
To add to the atmosphere, I boiled some water and poured it into a mug.
Smoke rose as hot water and cold air met.
The light-filled smoke danced and swayed as if by magic.
As always, the best ingredient in photography is light.

It had snowed so much all night that the sandy beach was a field of untrodden snow.
It was like a fluffy chiffon cake sprinkled with powdered sugar.

He flapped his arms and legs up and down like a swimmer lying in a snow-covered sea.
Why do my eyes, which should be cold, feel so warm?
When I looked up, the sun was rising.
A warm and cozy light enveloped us.
In the distance, the waves sparkled like jewels scattered on the waves, breaking like grains of sand.

I approach under the low plum tree branches and spread out my hands gently.
The warm sunlight draws the shadow of a flower on my hand.
The energy of spring filled in both hands.
Come on, spring.

Camellia flowers are beautiful even when they are withering.
Unlike other flowers that wither and drop their petals, camellias fall to the ground whole, maintaining their beautiful appearance until the very end.
Every time I step on a fallen camellia flower, I feel the power of the flower that blooms in hardship and the joys and sorrows of life.

Cornelian cherry blossoms look like round flower buds from a distance, but when you look closely, the shape of the flowers is unique.
At the end of the flower stalk, 20 to 30 small flowers are arranged radially, and the petals are pointed and oblong in shape.
It seemed as if the hard husk had been broken and the yellow flowers had burst open like corn kernels.
When I think of the dogwood blossoms as firecrackers, I feel like I can hear the sounds coming from all over the place.

Creating small joys by taking time out of your daily life.
Aren't those small moments what accumulate and give us strength?

For me, flowers were a source of comfort when I was having a hard time and feeling lonely.
I remember finding solace in flowers, comforting my weary heart, and healing my wounds in the embrace of nature.
Not a word was said, but just being there was enough.

I'm usually not very good at expressing myself, but when I take pictures, the words "pretty" come out naturally.
When you look at an object with affection, that gaze seems to be captured in the photograph.

The best gift I ever gave myself was always travel.

The sound of birds chirping along the hydrangea road and the happy laughter of two people filled the quiet island.
The happiest moment in taking pictures is when I can record the shining moments of my loved ones.

There are purple flowers that bloom quietly in the shade, escaping the hot sun of summer days.
It's Ophiopogon japonicus.
Ophiopogon japonicus is characterized by small, round, granular flowers clustered at the end of long stems.
It looks like each purple crunch ball has been carefully attached to a Pepero stick.

Before taking a photo, I spent more time understanding the subject and experiencing the process of finding my own perspective within it.
What I was missing all this time was not a better camera, but an understanding and affection for what I was looking at.
Through photography, I was able to penetrate deeper into that moment and rediscover myself within it.

Like raindrops on the tips of red petals of a flower pot, a single photo captures everything: the breath I took, the time I paused, and even the gaze I looked at.

For me, photography is like play.
Not only does it capture the emotion of the moment, it also opens a window through which you can see a new world through the lens.
My dream is to be a cheerful grandmother who explores the world with a camera and plays with photography even when I'm 80 years old.

--- From the text

Publisher's Review

90 recommended seasonal flower travel spots
Meet over 40 species of Korean flowers
For all flower-loving travelers
Travel destinations in Korea that only I want to know about

Over 40 colorful flower species, including cornelian cherry, barley, iris, roses, hydrangeas, lavender, Shasta daisies, daffodils, lotuses, crape myrtle, sunflowers, hydrangea, cosmos, silver grass, common chrysanthemum, pink muhly, pampas grass, Chinese chives, and zinnias, as well as hidden travel destinations all over Korea! The photographer's vivid and beautiful images will have you itching to take a trip right away.

If you're looking for an exotic travel destination in Seoul, head to Yongsan Park, where magnolias are in bloom.
You can plan a spring trip to Jeju to see the pink azalea garden in Bucheon, where a sea of flowers unfolds in spring, and the poplar trees, rapeseed flowers, barley fields, roses, and hydrangeas in Daejeon Deul-i Park, where Christmas unfolds in May.
You can also experience Korea's Switzerland at the lavender and emerald lakes of the Mureungbyeolyucheonji National Park in Donghae, Gangwon Province.
Let's welcome autumn with a feast of summer flowers such as crape myrtle, sunflowers, and lily-of-the-valley, and reeds and cosmos, and enjoy the autumn flowing by with famous autumn foliage and ginkgo trees.
From welcoming the New Year's Day with a snowy landscape from the summit of Muju Deogyusan Mountain, to capturing special winter wedding photos along the Daegwallyeong Anipore spruce forest path, to seeing camellia flowers in Geoje's Jisimdo Island, to ending the year watching the sunset at Tongyeong's Dala Park.
This book contains all the tips for enjoying the twelve months of the year in the most beautiful way.
In addition to the 90 places included in the book, the book also includes a monthly appendix of ‘Domestic flower travel destinations recommended by the author.’
Let's embark on a lovely journey to hidden travel destinations across our country, surrounded by flowers that blend together like jewels.

GOODS SPECIFICS

- Date of issue: January 2, 2025

- Page count, weight, size: 344 pages | 424g | 140*200*20mm

- ISBN13: 9788967822293

- ISBN10: 8967822294