Skiing for the second time 有生以來第二次的滑雪

 I went skiing yesterday. This was my second skiing! The slope of this mountain was too steep for me and I often had to fall over when I wanted to stop. It's really a very challenging exercise. 

部分斜面太急,我不能滑下,有時為了停止我不得不摔跤。我看見有些台灣旅遊客來這裡跟雪一塊愉快地玩。

Merry Christmas 聖誕節快樂

The tree in a municipal library welcomes young and old readers. Ｔｈｅｙ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｔｉｌｌ　ｋｅｐｔ　ｉｎ　ｍｉｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｉｍｐｒｅｓｓｉｏｎ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｅｓｔ　ｂｏｏｋ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｒｅａｄ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｙｅａｒ.　市圖書館設置著一棵聖誕樹歡迎男女老幼來看書。

Winter illumination 冬天燈飾

During Christmas and new year season, towers and castles are installed and lighted with LED. The temperature fell down to 0℃ this night.　在聖誕節和過新曆的時候，城市公園設置燈飾。 點亮LED燈的塔和宮堡非常漂亮，但今晚氣溫只有零度，好冷啊。

 

Red maple leaves above the stream 日式庭園的紅楓葉

It is the best time now to see red leaves.

 The leaves above water are brighter.

These are becoming reddish gradually.

Fine autumn 秋意濃了

銀杏葉子變黃了.背景的天空藍色很漂亮. This tree is called ichou in Japan. Its leaf is butterfly shape.

 野鴨來了.

Maple leaves have begun to change colors from green to red. 楓樹葉子才變紅.

Cherry blossoms in autumn 秋天的櫻花

Although most of cherries open blossoms in spring, some kinds open in autumn. Their petals are little and lovely. 

 These cherries are called as October cherry.

菊花盛開 chrysanthemums on both sides of the road

 黃紅白紫各種菊花很漂亮. 菊香很好. A volunteer group of senior citizens has grown them, giving fertilizers and weeding.

Lunar Eclipse 月全食

A total lunar eclipse occurred on October 8th in Japan.

flagrant orange-colored olive 桂花開了

The flowers of a flagrant olieve have opened and the circumstance fills with a sweet fragrance.

現在桂花盛開, 芳香馥郁, 使人們感覺到秋天來了.

I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

- W.B.Yeats-

 

Japanese archtecture 120years ago 一百二十年前的日式建築

 

 

 

 

  

至誠無息

 

Singing pirates and firework festival 唱歌海賊集團和煙火

 Their songs encourage and remind us to show smiles to our children at anytime. 船長說在人生重要的是回轉精神發動機.

 The temperature was 35 degrees! In the evening a cool wind began to blow. Bright colors and a big sound of firework refreshed us.

Excavational investigation of an ancient comb "kofun" 古代墳墓的發掘調查

 This "kofun" was constructed in the latter of the 6th century. Its shape is key hole from top view. This spring the excavation started and continued 4 months.

After the investigation finished, the site was covered with vinyl sheet.

 

These are broken pieces of eathenware.

 

Peony flowers 牡丹花

Red is a typical color that has been loved since Tang dynasity in 8th century.

 I wonder yellow is a new one.

White is fascinating people as well as red.

Flowers in April

Flowers of azaleas and dogwoods in front of the office administrating international telecommunications.

New green leaves of maples are shining under the blue spring sky.

The microwave tower colored red and white over flowers.

Cherry Blossom (2)

 

 

 Somei-yoshino is the most popular cherry.  It usually brings full bloom around 6th April in my city.

 

This is another kind of cherry.

 

 



Usuzumi-zakura (cherry) is in full bloom.

This big cherry tree is an old kind. Its blossom opens a week earlier than Someiyoshino, the most popular kind. Today's temperature was 24C. The day before yesterday was only 14C. A sudden warm weather has brought an gorgeous spring. People gather around the tree with smiles. Many of them come to see the blossoms every spring.

 

 

中国茶 Chinese tea

两个珠海朋友赠给我的龙井和铁观音茶。

一视同仁