The natural beauty of flowers has inspired artists for centuries, but for American nature photographer Terri Weifenbach, flowers have given rise to reflection on the cycle of life.

In the spring of 2015, a garden near the slopes of Mount Fuji at Izu Photo Museum provided ample opportunity for Weifenbach to encapsulate life by focusing her lens on nature.

“The May Sun” exhibition, on show at the Izu Photo Museum in Shizuoka Prefecture, displays Weifenbach’s bright and colorful photographs taken during her three-week residency in Japan in 2015.