Pumpkin

A Female flower of the pumpkin after the rain can be seen.
It opens for the short time in the morning.
It has artifichial fertilization.

Dokudami

Dokudami is not prepared for tea this year.
Main Dokudami garden was turned to watermelon and pumpkin field.
Dokudami has distinctive aroma.

Kuremachisu

Kuremachisu is call the Qeen of vine trees.
The kuremachisu of Japanese origin is called tessen.
Tessen comes from iron wire which are reffered to it's stong vine.

Unohana

Unohana is the flower of Utsugi tree.
It grow up in the wild where this photo is taken.
It is planted as the hedge of the house.

Shobu

It is the first shobu blossom photoed at the yesterday's noon.
The fragrance of shobu is believed to bring good luck.
We take bath in shobu leaves.

Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria ia commmonly called Pervian Lily or Lily of Inca.
It is South American genus.
It is long-lived penennial.

Louvre

Join in the i-travel tour of Lovere meuseum exhibition at Kobe.
Have coffee and cake at Patisserie Gregory Collet, Motomachi.
Buy cream puffs at Est Royal, Nankinmachi and Vist Ikuta shrine.

Nasu

The flower of nasu is white to purple.
It has a five- lobed corolla.
It has yellow stamens.

Onion

Yesterday a part of well growing onions are havested.
It is still early to harvest all of onions.
Misoshiru contained onions is served everyday.

Fig

This year sound fig fruits are going to bear.
In the past this tree was harmed by warms and could not put any products.
This early spring it was cleaned with detergent.

Kyuri

This is "hatsumono", the first kyuri supply of this year.
It will be served as "namasu" , vinegary kyuri salada for this supper.
It will be crisp and clear.

Ume

It will be pickled as umeboshi.
And it will be steeped in white liqu0r as umeshu.
It is truly healthy one.

Strawberry

It is open field strawberries.
And it is cultivated without any use of pesticides.
It is now rare and wonderful compared with plasticculture or green house systems.

Rose

Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty.
Rose is arranged now on my desk in study room.
The lose is the national flower of England and the United States.

Satsuki

Satsuki
Satsuki
Satsuki

ki-shobu

ki-shobu
Ki-shobu
Ki-shobu

Coriander

Coriander
Coriander
Coriander

Lavender

Lavender
Lavender
Lavender

Onion

Onion
Onion
Onion

Calla

Calla
Calla
Calla

Shiran

White shiran
White shiran
White shiran

Mikan

Mikan
Mikan
Mikan

Yuzu

Yuzu
Yuzu
Yuzu

Hassaku

The flower of hassaku comes out.
It is white.
It is neat and clean.

Shiran

Shiran means violet orchid.
Clump of shiran is very impressive.
The flower of shiran is arranged on my desk now.

Shakunage

Shakunage at Mt. Tamaki.
Make my way down the mountain alone.
Pray at Dojyoji.

Yashio_tutuji

Yasho_tutuji at Jizodake.
Go from Heiji_no_shuku to Tamaki_jinjya.
Walk for 14 hours, from 5 am to 7 pm.

Yashio_tutuji

Yashio_tutuji at Mt. Jizodake.
Go to southern part of Oomine range with Kamoshika group.
Walk from Onaka_bo, Zenki to Heiji_no_shuku.

Onaka_bo

Kamoshika are going tol trek around southern part of Okugake.
Now we arrived at Onaka_bo, Zneki.
We will stay tonight at this shukubo.

Hirado

Hirado
pond
Carp

Hirado

Hirado
Hirado
Hirado