Signs of spring in Miyanomori
A friend called me, so I wandered behind the shrine.
At my feet, small blue flowers were blooming.
Ezo-engosaku (erythronium-like spring flower)
They say they also bloom around Kōrakuen.
Climbing the steep slope of the ski area
you find white Kita-kobushi blossoms in full bloom.
At eye level
I found buds that hadn’t opened yet.
A fuzzy, downy flower bud
had fallen to the ground.
When I put it in my palm, it felt somehow cute.
When the Kita-kobushi blooms,
cherry blossoms are said to begin opening before long.
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Four seasons #Miyanomori
#Kita-kobushi #Ezo-engosaku
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