I visited Zhuhai, one hour trip by ship from Hong Kong. It's still warm in winter. The hotel I stayed is on right side of the photo.
This is one of Christmas decorations in the hotel. Wo ho ho!!!
Beside of the hotel, there was another hotel displaying Santa Claus on a reindeer sleigh and a Christmas tree. Many waitress and shopgirls wore a hot cap under Christmas songs. China has tried to accept western culture. It can be said China is in new age.
Red leaves under the blue sky
After 40minutes walk we saw a big fall. Captured by the unexpected view and the overwhelming sound, I forgot my daily life for a while.
A rapid mountain stream is biting rocks. 白龍遊泳
Last Sunday we went to Nikko national park 120miles north of Tokyo and stayed one night in a cabin. We soaked in a good hot spring.
The river has the winter color, glittering black.
The maple leaves still keep red. 紅葉可美啊。
In upper mountains, the trees have already shed leaves. I love to walk in this scene with warm sunshine and silence.
Ginkgo leaves have turned. Yellow ginkgo and red maple leaves have people notice that autumn has deepened and winter will come soon. When I was a child, I loved to collect fallen ginkgo leaves.
Long branch full of pretty flowers. They give us an autumn fragrance.
This looks like a pine tree. 好像松樹一樣
Gorgeous type.
In autumn people play sacred dances to express their gratitude for good harvest .
Fox is a symbol of agriculture.
He brings happiness to people.
He shoots arrows to exterminate evils.
"帝怒將抵以死, 大臣皆為愈言, 乃貶潮州刺史。"
Now sweet osmanthus is in full bloom. We can enjoy its fascinating fragrance under the blue sky and feel the autumn of 2009 has come.
三五夜中新月色 二千里外故人心
Yesterday morning, a weather forecast said it would be almost impossible to watch the solar eclipse due to too thick clouds. But very fortunately I did watch it. Great!
"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer." - The Great Gatsby -
This is the gateway to Furumine shirine. The gate is called as "torii". It is said that this word means the place a bird perches on. Ancient people believed that birds were a messenger of gods. However, the ethmology of this old word is not clear now. 
This giant cedar is in the silent precinct of the Shinto shrine named Ikiko Jinja. It is believed that a god comes down on this holy tree. Many people come to this shrine to pray the god to guard their children. The rope with special paper shows that trees and rocks tied with it are holy objects. 
In European folklore, this herb had been believed to have a special power. Rue was used as brushes to sprinkle the holy water. People planted rue outside of the doorway to prevent the invasion of evil things and get blessings into their houses. 
In China more than 1000 years ago, people in the capital of Tang dynasty loved peony flowers very much. A poet said they got mad and lavish in buying precious peonies.
Quite a lot of carp flags on the river. When a wind comes into their mouths, they begin to swim in the air. Carp were believed to become a dragon when they passed the rapid stream. Dragon is a symblo of excellence. People fly carp flags and do hope their children will have a successful life with brilliant abilities.
This is "Kagura", a holy dance played in a Shinto shrine. The stories of Kagura are based on ancient myths collected about 1200 years ago. People in villages hold Kagura in spring to pray for good growth of grain.
This is another park opened about 7 years ago.
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