Saturday, January 31, 2009

Tsubaki


Tsubaki blooms.
This is a small tree.
It has also sevral buds.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Ume


Ume opens up.
It gets wet with rain.
It's rainy today.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Ume


Ume is just going to bloom.
This is the first openning bud of the garden.
Uguisu will come soon.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Negi


Negi looks energetic though it's cold.
It stands firm.
It may be kujyonegi.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Pea


The tendrils of green peas coil around bamboo supports.
Now their coiling is the initial stage.
It's cold this morning.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Ume


Ume is just before blooming.
It wii bloom within several days.
Cold lets up a little.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Nanten


Nanten was covered with snow.
Red and white fit together.
It is very cold this mornig.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Snow


Slight snow is on the cabbage.
It was very cold since last night.
My fingers paralyzed with cold.

Friday, January 23, 2009

strawberry


Strawberries begin to produce their flowers.
They can be seen only this part of the garden.
Japan is the world fith-largest strawberry producition.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Suisen


Suisen floewr is going to be in full bloom.
But it will take several days to reach it's peek.
It is cold these days.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Spinach

Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions.
Primitive forms of spinach are found in Nepal.
Spanich is known as a rich source of iron and calcium.
(from Wikipedia, English)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Minomushi


Minomushi is attached to ume tree.
Ume buds can be seen.
They will bloom soon.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Broccoli


Broccoli makes it's head consecutively.
Had rainfall yesterday.
It will be fine today.

Idoji


Visit and pray at Idoji.
It's the final poing of ohenro of this time.
get on 16:03 train at Tokusima station and back home 0o:21.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Ipponsugian


Here is Ipponsugian.
It is on the way to No.11 Fjiidera to No.12 Shozanji.
Stay at minshuku Asuka, Kamiyama onsen.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Ohenro

Go to Kamojima for walking ohenro.
Stay at hotel accss kamojima.
Plan walking from tomorrow morning.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Tsubaki


Tsubaki is comming into bloom.
This tree is small and shrubby.
It's very cold this morning.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Suisen


Suisen opens up.
Sazanka and robai passed their peeks.
Ume is still bud stage.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Daidai


Hassaku was harvested.
Mikan was picked.
Now Daisai has it's best clolor.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Oreigoe

Spray fertilizer just after harvest.
We say it oreigoe.
Aburakasu was given to hassaku and mikan trees.
(photoed 1/11)

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Cabbage

The head of cabbage is going to form.
The only part of the plant is normally eaten is the leafy head.
The head is a spherical cluster of immature leaves.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Tsubaki


Almost tubaki trees are now in stage of bud.
This is one of lage buds.
When will it bloom?

Friday, January 9, 2009

Misedani


Misedain is the final point of my walking at this this time.
(photoed yesterday)
Get on 4:50 first train.
Come back 15:15.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Meki-toge


Walk from Nonaka to Misedani.
Pass over Mekid-toge.
It's the place where the people of the past broak rocks and made load.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Nonaka


Go to Ise for walking in iseji.
Starting point of this time is Nonaka.
Will stand this point tomorrow mornig.
(photoed 1/8)

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Tsubaki


Tubaki season is going to come.
It is very cold this morning.
Right click of mouse is mulfactional for some reason.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Itsukushimajinjya

Vitst itsukushimajinjya to pray at the begining of the year.
Get on first trin for going to walk kumanokodo.
But have tarin accident near Himeji, so go to Miyajima on my way home.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Manryo


Manryo is loaded with red berries.
Senryo and Manryo are now in season.
Their lucky names fit the begining of the year.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Ikebana


New years flower arrengement is placed in tokonoma.
Matsu and white and red nanten are arrenged.
Tiger is vividly drawn on kakejiku.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Gokokujinjya

Had new years vishit to Hoshiura Hachiman Shrine yesterday.
Today go to Shobara and express new years greeetings.
And visit to Gokoku jinja, Hiroshima.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Gobo


It needs great labor to dig gobo.
They are shorts because of short of water.
We had nishime containing gobo.