[English／日本語]
May 5th is Children's Day. On Children's Day, people decorate the outside with fish (carp) called Koi Nobori. Koi Noboris" are decorations to wish for the growth of children and their success in life. The Asakawa River in Nishi-Hachioji is decorated with many Koi Noboris (carp streamers). The carp streamers flowing on the river are beautiful and very moving. It takes about 25 minutes to walk from the school, which is a bit far, but please go and see them.
5月5日は子どもの日です。子どもの日は「こいのぼり」という魚（鯉 こい）のかざりを外にかざります。「こいのぼり」は子どもの成長と出世を願うものです。西八王子にある浅川ではたくさんの「こいのぼり」を飾るイベントを行っています。川の上を流れこいのぼりは美しくてとても感動します。学校から歩いて25分くらいで、少し遠いですがぜひ見に行ってみてください。

冬の富士山
山梨県山中湖にて

宮崎県にある高千穂峡の写真です。高千穂は日本書紀に出てくることでも有名で、自然豊かで綺麗な渓谷や森林が数多くあります。中でも、高千穂峡は観光スポットとして人気があり、手漕ぎボートで滝のすぐ下まで漕いでいけるなど、ダイナミックな自然を体感でき、おすすめです。

六義園でカモがはしゃいでいました。人の世界はコロナで大変な状況でしたが、楽しそうでした。

夫の地元へ行った際に
昔遊んでた川あるから行こう！となり

八女市にある【矢部川】へ遊びに行った際の写真です。

足首までの高さの場所もあり、
小さい子も遊べる場所になってました。

これからの季節涼むには最適な場所です。

多摩川を散歩した時です。夕陽に照らされて、綺麗でした。

桜のフレームからスカイツリーをのぞく
隅田川に停車していた水上バスも桜色でした
場所:隅田公園

帰り道の河沿いの道。夕陽がキラキラと水面を照らします。
晴れた日、お仕事終わりにこの景色を見られると疲れもすっと消えていくのです。

岩手県西和賀町
川の中を歩きながら景色を楽しむ。
常に絶景。

最近モノクロ写真たち

京都嵐山の保津川で船頭さんがゆっくり舟を漕いでるのを見てタイムスリップしたような気分でした☺️いつまでもこの風景が残されますように❤️

清里高原、吐竜の滝の秋の景色です。

八千穂高原自然園

A photo I took a little while back while on a small boat ride through Tokyo. This photo was of Ishikawajima Park, a small riverside park that looks like it'd be a nice place to relax and have some lunch with a friend or date or just get some fresh air. I'd like to come back and visit the area when I have some time and see what else is in the park, as well as take a look at the surrounding buildings and what they might have in the area as far as restaurants and shopping, etc. It's really nice that Tokyo seems to be returning to a relatively normal state and I'm seeing more people out and about and infection numbers don't seem to be on the rise currently. Hopefully this trend continues and I can start going out more and visiting all of the eateries and stuff I've been missing out on over the last year and a half!

長野県飯山市にある棚田百選にも選ばれた福島棚田にて。
西陽に照らされている川は千曲川。
本格的な稲刈りが始まるのは翌日からのようでした。

少し遠くまで散歩に行ったら見つけた
手前の白でより後ろが輝いて見えた。

茨城県大子町 月待の滝
雨続きで水量マックスの迫力

Went to a nearby waterfront park area and saw some yakatabune and other nice views. Got some nice fresh air together and even saw someone catch a fish. It looked like a pretty decent size fish too, but I couldn’t take a photo of it. We realized the planters on the way back were shaped like small boats so I took a photo of one. Thought it was kind of neat

秋田県湯沢市にある小安峡の紅葉風景です。
ここは皆瀬川の急流が長年にわたり両岸を深く浸食してできた峡谷です。岩づたいの階段を降りると、その先には遊歩道が続いていて、その先に98℃の熱湯と蒸気が激しく噴出している「大噴湯」があります。
春は新緑、秋は紅葉。そして冬は峡谷に下がる大きなつらら「しがっこ」を楽しむことができます。
この写真は河原湯橋から紅葉風景を見下ろして撮影したものです。

岩手県一関市の猊鼻渓の紅葉風景です。猊鼻渓は日本百景のひとつで、砂鉄川が石灰岩を浸食してできた約２ｋｍほどの渓谷です。両岸にはおよそ100mほどの高さの断崖がそびえて立っていて、渓流の流れはとても静かです。舟下りでは船頭さんが竿一本で巧みに舟を操りながら「げいび追分」を聞かせてくれます。秋の紅葉はもちろん見事ですが、新緑の季節の藤の花が咲く頃も趣が深く情緒があって素敵です。

Another photo that I took earlier this summer in Kumagaya. I've noticed Japan has a lot of interesting statues, many of which are naked lol. I'm not 100% sure what the text on the plaque says for this photo either (I'm really bad at reading anything but standard fonts) but I think it's "花園の歌" or "A Song in a Flower Garden" or something to that effect. I thought it was a rather peculiar statue to see in Japan. I wonder if it has some other cultural influences behind it. Either way, I thought it was nice that I was able to get a photo of it with the koinobori and the canal in the background. I'm curious to see if there are other statues or works by this artist, so I'll have to see if I can read the name at the bottom and look it up later.

岡山県加賀郡吉備中央町「鳴滝森林公園」の川です。暑かった夏休み、コロナで旅行にも行けなかったので、地元の川に子供を連れて行きました。水が冷たく、気持ちよかったです。

Lots of awesome photos being posted today. It's kind of making me jealous with how beautiful they all are. I went for a walk today and took a picture somewhere along the Arakawa River. I'll have to try and walk it all the way to Kitasenju someday lol. That or maybe take it all the way to Chichibu in Saitama. I know it's a really long river. I don't think I could make it that far though sadly. Kind of disappointed that summer is basically over already but at the same time I'm excited for the autumn colors this fall. Hopefully I can get out and visit some temples and shrines out in the countryside or something. I saw some photos like that mostly in Kyoto but I'm sure there are some places nearby Tokyo or in the Kanto region in general where I can see some nice scenery. If not then I'll just have to go somewhere and find it!

秋田県元滝伏流水の写真です。緑が鮮やかで、しっとりとした空気までもが緑色に見えました。真夏でも涼しくて癒されるスポットです。

全集中している鷺を発見したのでスローシャッターで水流を流しての撮影です。

Was pretty nice weather outside today, felt good to be outside for a bit. Finally got to work out again, wasn't able to since I had to wait after getting my first shot of the vaccine. Trying to eat a bit healthier lately, avoiding sweets and stuff like that. The convenience stores in Japan are really amazing for having pretty tasty salads and even different varieties. Wouldn't be able to find that at most convenience stores in America. I've been trying to do some meal planning but I need some more recipes so I'm not just eating the same thing though. Not being able to go outside much this year was a little rougher on my body than I would have imagined. Managed to put on a couple pounds lol. Gotta get back in shape before winter, though, the heat helps with weight loss which is nice. The weather is supposed to be pretty decent this weekend too, so hopefully that doesn't change. Would like to go to the river and have a picnic or something like that. That's all for today I guess. Here's a photo of a station I took a few days ago. Thought it looked kind of neat with all the wires and everything. Would probably be better with a nicer camera though lol

毎年旧盆に送り火として流される秋川の灯籠流し。お坊さんが一つ一つお祈りを捧げて川に流します。

毎年旧盆に送り火として流される秋川の灯籠流し。秋川渓谷の夏の風物詩です。