September(2)

                       

                                   One day in September, the gate of a shrine, called "Torii" in Japanese, near my place got repainted: it gets repainted once every couple of decades,
                                   according to the painters. I came across this scene while I was taking a walk with my camera.

                                  The painters willingly allowed me to take photos of them at work as well as posting the photos on my blog.

                       

                                             They  are making coating materials by mixing chemical substances that can prolong  the effects of  insect repellent.

                                                                              They were very friendly people.  I tried not to disturb their work, and enjoyed seeing their work. Thank you.


                                                                                                                             Tomoko





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September(1)

                           


                                                       Higan flowers. I saw them last year near my house. They must have been planted by nearby residents.

                                                       They looked colorful especially on that rainy day.

               These flowers were taken in 2018 near my house.

                                 Higan flowers are usually seen in the footpaths between rice fields in countryside, to protect growing rice from wild rats as their bulbs are toxic.

                                          The other day, I was walking around an area, once with full of Higan flowers, and noticed the flowers had been completely pulled out.

                                           From this autumn, Higan flowers there will no longer be in bloom. I will miss them forever.

                                                 　　　　　　　　　　　                           昨年 近所で見かけた彼岸花。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　         　   先日、すべて抜き取られてるのに気が付きました。
　　　　　　　　　　　　　                                     　   ストリートに咲く彼岸花もいいものと思ってたので残念でした。



                                                                                                               Tomoko


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August(2)

                                            Himeji Castle, which is called Shirasagi (White Heron) Castle because of the beautiful figure spreading its wings

                                            This photo was taken when I visited the castle with our son and granddaughter in mid-August.

                               　　　　　　　　　　　　 One of the annual events in our area is a fireworks festival held at a nearby temple.

                                  　　　　　　　　　　　Usually my neighbors and I stand watching the fireworks along the street in front of our houses; 
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　this time, though, I went to the temple garden to watch the fireworks at close range.

                                    　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    In front of a goldfish scooping stand

                                                                                                                                        Tomoko 
                                                                              



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August(1)

                                   During the unusual muggy days continuing here in Japan, let me send you cool wind from the sky: it is on the 60th observation floor 
                                  of the Harukas building in Osaka. For a moment, you can feel yourself soaring into the sky, getting away from the noise of the big city.

These photos were taken when I went to the Harukas building for some erands.

                                                                                                                         Tomoko



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July(2)

                                                                        

    
                                                                                          Finally the rainy season in Japan has finished.  

                                                    Although the rainy season is full of muggy days, we find that we still have beautiful things to see around us.

                                            
                                                                                                 Raindrops on lotus petals.

                                                                                             At the temple garden near my house

      

                                                I met a priest in the garden. He was willing to allow taking photos of him, saying welcome visitors.                

                                                                                             Tomoko



                                                                                  

July (1)

                                                                                                                            Random photos              　       
                                                                              from everyday chatter in July




                                                                                                                 　　     under my vinyl umbrella

                                                                     　　　　　         　 　　　   My mother-in-law's talisman, staying longer than me.　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　              　　　　　   　お前はいつまでここにいるんだい？

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　




                                                                                        　　　　　　　　　  Forgotten playground overgrown with grass　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　                           　　  　　　　　　　　　　すっかり草で覆われた近くの公園

                                                                                                  　　 　　 　　　Daily practice
                                                                        　   my piano student, reflection on the piano lid.　ピアノの蓋に映りこんだ生徒さん。

                                                                               　　　                                                Tomoko

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June(2)

These photos  were taken at  the southern part of Awaji island,Anaga.

My husband and I took one night trip to the island  this month.

It was a beautiful day.

The sunset was glorious.

                                                                         　　　　　　a local man taking a dog for a walk　　    陽が沈んだ後、地元の方が犬を散歩に連れてきたところです。

                                                                                                                      　　　        Anaga fishing port

　　　　　　on the way back home by car.

                               Our home is soon.

                                                                                                                            Tomoko


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