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I went to Minami Izu town with my son to ride
bicycle.
Sakura trees on the riverside were fully blooming and we could see the rape blossoms as well.
We rode bicycle to the beach on the riverside and came back to the parking lot.
It was almost 2 hours, but he was very excited and had a fun today.
Today I went to the beach to
snorkel for the 1st time this year.
The water was still a little cold, but there was no prpblem for me. Because I put on a wetsuit when I got into the water.
I couldn't find out the tropical fishes, but there were some Japanese cormorants on the rock and small fishes in the water.
It was sunny and very hot in
Shimoda today.
When I walked along the sea I found out a lot of yellow flowers.
They are dandelion flowers which tell spring has come.
Click here to see the other pictures which I took this afternoon.
I went to the Sakura Park on the river side in
Shimoda.
There are a lot of Sakura trees along the river, and they are fully blooming now.
Ths week is the best timing to see Sakura blossom in Shimoda.
Click here to see the pictures which I took today.
The warm water of sea current 'Oyashio' is
getting closer to Japan in these days.
That's why the water temperature is very warm and is warmer the air temperature.
I took this picture at Rendaiji in Shimoda this morning.
A lot of Sakura trees in Shimoda are blooming now.
It is good timing to see them this weekend.
We have very cold rain here in Shimoda this
morning.
The TV news said that they had first blooming of Sakura in Fukuoka in Kyushu island, a southern part of Japan yesterday.
There are a lot of kinds of Sakura in Japan, and the most famous and popular 'Someiyoshino' will start blooming from now.
I took this picture in our garden this morning.
This kind of Sakura called 'Kawazu Sakura' is now going to finish blooming, and this tree has already had fresh green leaves.
Our customer who is from Germany
and lives in Tokyo came to Shirahama by this car and stayed for 2
nights.
This car was made by Nissan 20 years ago in Japan and it is called 'Figaro', but it looks very new.
She went to Kawazu town and Minami Izu town to see cherry blossoms by this car.
I drove this car for the first time this morning, but it was exciting!
It looks like a car in an old film.
I took these pictures when I took my daughter to the school this morning.
There were some young people swimming in the water!
In these days the water temperature and the air one are almost same, 14 or 15 degrees this morning.
So it isn't cold for young people to get into the water, I guess.
It was very very warm here in
Shimoda today, and we could see Amagi mountains and Izu Seven Islands
clearly.
When I walked on the top of mountain behind Pension Sakuraya I found out a lot of small flowers called Greater Henbit ( or Lamium amplexicaule?).
This flower is one of messengers of Spring!!
I took this picture when I took my daughter to the school by car this morning.
We had very strong and cold wind yesterday, but there is no wind and it became very warm today.
I took this picture when I walked on the seaside.
There were some people walking with bare feet on the beach this afternoon.
It
was very warm again today here in Shimoda.
My wife and I heard the birdsong of bush warbler for the 1st time this season in Shirahama.
It is about a week later than usual, I think.
By the way I took this picture on Shirahama Beach this afternoon.
There is a small hole on the cliff and we can see the sea through this hole.
I took this picture when I was walking on the seaside this afternoon.
There are a lot of narcissus flowers in Shimoda, but almost of every flower are still blooming.
I don't know why, but we can not see its blooming in March.
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