夏の思い出…
今年もたくさんラウンドしたなぁ

8月に大学の夏休みを利用して初めての東京に高校時代の友人と行きました！
これは浅草観光の際に撮った1枚です。雷門のイメージしかなかった浅草ですがこういった風情ある通りもあるんですね。

やれた塗装の感じが良いです。

花の種類…ノウゼンカズラ
撮影時期…6月
家の石垣に咲いてる花です。
鮮やかなオレンジ色で咲く時期も多少長いです。この花はつる状です。

I really enjoy seeing these posts showcasing Japanese matchlock guns. Not only do they look cool, they even look cool being fired. The smoke and the muzzle flash make it just completely awesome. I've fired modern day rifles and handguns and stuff like that but I've never gotten the chance to fire something like this. I'd love to try it just to see how it felt. Maybe it's a way to understand the past better as well. Gaining insight on what the samurai of the past would have used, how strong they are, how much kick they have, how they reload, etc. etc. Speaking of the reload and firing, it really looks interesting. I'm not too familiar with how it works but I assume it's muzzle loaded and then the string is used as a fuse? Either way I imagine it's something there are definitely hobbyists for!