Overhead

Darting from shady place to shady place is totally normal, right?

A Moat

Shizuoka City, early May 2021. This moat once surrounded a castle, but now goes around some schools and a park.

Rocks, Leaves, and Water

Black and White

Noritake Gardens,Nagoya, Japan.

Changing Leaves at Night

Having a little bit of time last weekend, I decided to do some traveling. I visited a famous garden in Mie. It was pretty packed, but I could still get a few good pictures.

Cherry Blossoms

It seemed like this year’s cherry blossom season was especially short. The delicate white and pink petals have already been mostly replaced by green leaves in many places.

First Week– Done!

Finished my first week of working in Gifu Prefecture.

Tomorrow I have some plans to go to a cherry blossom festival with some coworkers. Then, Monday, I’ll meet some friends to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday. Somewhere in there I need to remember to do my laundry…

Gifu Cheerful Cherry Blossoms

It’s been surprisingly chilly out recently. The wind has also been rather blustery, adding to the chill. Because of this, this year’s blossoms are a bit late.

Tokyo and other cities have reported that their trees started blossoming at the end of March. I hope ours do so soon.

Glimpse

Through the maple leaves, we can just see a hit of a waterfall hidden behind.

More Autumn Momiji

Another shot of the maple leaves at Tokugawa Gardens.