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Todya it was very cold, right ?
When I had a time in the afternoon I went to the beach to take a picture.
But the wind is really strong and cold. The wind made my hands holded my camera too cold.
In this situation it was good chance for windsurfers to get good wind and wave.
On the left side of the beach, from the area behind Shirahama shrine, he started windsurfing.
Then the big wave came toward them.....
Continue reading "Windsurfing and Northern wind in Shirahama" »
According to the local newspaper "Izu Shinbun", Kawazu town declared " Kawazu sakura trees are fully blooming !"
Every year Kawazu Sakura Festival has over one million people to visit this festival.
On last Saturday, February 25th, about 65 thousand people visited a day. It was a 1st record during this season.
By the way did you noticed that the color of Sakura in this photo is different from Kawazu Sakura ?......
"Please paint a roof this time."
We were going to do only it at the first stage.
But kind painter said, "If you would like to do it, of course we can do it. But you will have to paint again about 3 years later."
Sakuraya's building is 19 years old, so the roof is too old to paint. And he said also,
"As it necessary a lot of money to set the preparation to paint, you had better change all of the roof now at all."
Besides, as there are many points of leak of wall, we have to change all of walls this time.
That's why we decided to repair our bulding from last month, but ......
Today my daughter, Akari had a lesson of classical ballet in the morning, so Hikari, Yuuki and me went to the park near Shimoda harbor during her class.
As we had strong wind today, so we tried to play football but could not play it.
After that we decided to go to Spa for foot (Ashi Yu) in this park.....
When we went to Sakura festival we could find the horse wagon for the 1st time this year.
This horse wagon goes around the festival area, and the price would be 1,000 yen per adult and 700 yen per child.
Of course it was 1st time for my son to see the horse.
When I took hime to the horse my son.....
Do you know what these are ?
Today, as my wife had to go to the dentist, my son, Yuuki and me went to Shimoda together.
While my wife's dental treatment my son and me went to Kisami Ohama beach. I have ever seen this sea, but it was 1st time for me to go to the beach.
After walking in the beach we arrived at the end of this beach. And we found the stairs into the cave ......
After the dental treatment of my wife finished we went to Minami Izu to see Sakura and Rape blossoms.
It was 3rd time for me and 2nd time for my son, but 1st time for my wife to come to see these rape blossoms this year.
These flowers are bigger day after day, some of them were taller than my son at last....
Continue reading "Sakura and Rape blossoms festival 02/23/2006" »
Here is a question.
When did I take this picture in the morning or afternoon ?
The answer is "Morning".
The western side of Izu, "Nishi Izu" is very famous for its sunset.
But Shirahama beach is on the eastern side of Izu peninsula, so we can't take a picture of sunset on the sea.
When I wake up in the early morning I sometimes take its picture. Especially we can take picutures of the beautiful sunrise from the horizon in the winter.
Would you like to see it?
"Let's go, bu- bu-, Yuuki !"
He recently understands our situation when I say so.
"Bu- bu-" is Japanese baby word, means "Car".
So he heard this word, and started to walk toward the door soon.
Today my daughter called by telephone and said "Please come to the school to bring my baggages." Because she wanted to go her friend's home after school.
That's why I was going to the school with my son.
When we arrived at the school my son was surprised at very big area of school, and started to walk gladly...... .
Recently my son, Yuuki became to be able to eat with spoon or fork by himself.
Of course he usually use his hands to eat, and he can eat any foods we prepare.
Today, as he was hungry he ate a lot.
One of today's dinner was salad of tomato and cucumber with vinegar and soy souce.
He can eat Umeboshi (Japanese dried plum with salt), so he likes and eats sour food or vinegar. And he can express that he feels sour taste........
When I wento to the beach there were some people on the beachside and surfers in the sea.
Today it was sunny in the morning but after that cloudy all the afternoon.
I think that I want to see always the shinning sun and blue sea in Shimoda.
The weather forcast says that it would be cloudy and rainny tomorrow.
But after that we would be able to see warm and sunny day.
"Why don't we go to Sand Ski tomorrow ?"
When we went there last time on February 5th, my daughter said to me "I want to come here again with my friends."
So I went to Touji beach with my daughters and their friends today.
My son Yuuki was in a house because he has a little fever..... .
When I went to Minami Izu to see the Sakura festival I found the horsetail there for the 1st time this year.
We, Japanese fell that the spring has come when we see this horsetail.
Last year I could take a photo of it under the Sakura tree, but Sakura has not bloomed enough yet this year.
When I went to Shimokamo town in Minami Izu for my buissines I went to see Sakura blossom.
When I went there last time I could not find Sakura blossoms, but today I found some flowers.
It has been very warm in Izu in these days, so I think the flowers waked up.
After that I went to the field of rape.......
Today it was rainny all day.
My daughter said "It was very strong rainny this early morning.", but I didn't noticed it.
This is a tree of Loquat in out garden.
The flowers of this tree bloom in November and we can get the truth in June every year.
Have you ever eaten it ?
It is very sweet fruits. Why don't you try it ?
"It's 6 and half o'clock, dad !"
My daughter, Akari said to me and made me get up this morning.
"Oh, my god ! I have to prepare your lunch box !"
My daughters go to the school at around 7:00am every morning, so I had to prepare the breakfast for them at first.
Last night I went to the bed at 1:30am, but I slept for too long time.
My daughters are waked up by my wife every morning, but Akari was worring if I can get up earlier than usual. That's why she got up by herself this morning.
By the way I have a fever now, probably I have a cold instead of my wife.
I have a lot of things to do, but..... .
As in these days it had been very warm here in Shirahama, Sakura tree could have a Sakura blossoms.
We have several trees of Sakura in our garden, but this Sakura is about 8 years old, which is near the entrance.
Last year this tree had only 10 flowers, but it has a lot of buds in this stage this year.
We look forward to seeing all of Sakura blossoms.
By the way my son had cold from yesterday.....
Today we had a little wind but it was very beautiful today.
How was your town ?
I took this photo on the rocks at the southern area of Shirahama beach.
The sky was really blue and the sea was shinning under the sun.
As I had a meeting in the night, I took a photo at the beach too..... .
Continue reading "Shirahama in the afternoon and the night" »
Today I went to Ito city, where it takes about 50 minutes by car, to see the Fire Festival of Mt. Omuro with my son.
Before getting there we had a taraffic jam but we could get there at around 11:30.
From just noon this festival started with the sound of fireworks.
"Where are you going?" My daughter Akari asked me.
"I'm going for shopping for guest's dinner."
"Me too !"
Actually I was in a hurry because I had to prepare the dinner.
But at last I decided to go to the supermarket with my daughters Akari and Hikari, and my son Yuuki.
In my mind I was going to the beach with them to take a photo.
From today, February 10th, "Kawazu Sakura Festival" is held in Kawazu town until March 10th.
I usually go to shopping to Shimoda, but today, I went to the supermarket in Kawazu town and saw this festival with my son, Yuuki.
In order to the information of Kawadu Sakura blooming , that I found through the internet, almost of every trees did not have Sakura bloomed.
After walking wiht my son I found one of trees, that had the flower of Sakura...
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It was strong windy yesterday, but today it was really silent in Shirahama.
There were only 2 couples in the beach. One of them was walking along the beach side and sometimes taking a photo.
When I was taking a photo I noticed one thing.
It was about 3:30pm. The sun was setting .....
Today it was sunny, so I went to Minami Izu (Southern Izu) to take a photo of rape blossoms.
This place is a gate of "Shimokamo Onsen", there is a big field of rapes.
We have "Cherry and rape blossoms festival" in this area every year and "Rape blossoms wedding ceremony" will be held in this field on February 12th, Sunday. It is real wedding and 1 couple will be married.
Would you like to see the photos of this wedding? (Japanese only)
When I went to the beach and holded my camera to take a photo, I found a couple.
They were walking slowly together.
I guess they are travellers and came to Shirahama to have a slow time.
Could they have a lovely time in this afternoon?
A time is going as usual...
Something is changing while I do'nt realize.
What is there under that cloud?
What is there over that ocean?
A cloud is going toward that blue sky...
A dream is coming slowly from over that ocean.....
My wife said to me " I want to finish my work of accounting, so please be with Yuuki for 2 days."
That's why I went to Kawazu and Amagi mountain with my children yesterday.
I had an appointment in Shimoda this afternoon, so I wanted to go and decided to go to Touji beach.
Yes, they have a Secret cave and Sand ski in Touji.
Continue reading "Secret cave and Sand ski in Touji beach" »
"It snows this morning !"
When my wife said so, I got up soon and saw outside.
Yes, there were a lot of snow around our Pension.
"I go to take photos."
After I said so, I went to the beach with my camera.
I could take a photo of snow in Shirahama beach after about 10 years.
When I got up this morning it was very cold in Shirahama, because it snowed.
"When does the spring come this year?"
When I saw the snow this morning I thought like that.
But the spring had already come in Kawazu town next to Shirahama.
It was very strong windy today.
In the winter we sometimes have windy day like today.
Especially west wind is really strong. That's why many ships come to Shirahama beach to wait this wind finish.
I heard that about 500 ships go through over Irozaki cape a day, it is very dangerous for these ships when the wind is strong.
It was heavy rainny day yesterday, but today is sunny. The carpenters started to break the roof again from this morning.
By the way when I went to the postoffice, I went to the beach to take a photo. Then I found the tree of "Tsubaki" (Camellia) by the sea.
The color of red of Tsubaki and blue of sea are really beautiful.
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