The Ogasaki^wing is one of the good view points in Izu peninsula.
We can see the beautiful landscape and the seascape from this point.
In addition, for example, when I came back from Tokyo we can feel "Yes, we are home!" at this point.
I really love the view from this point.
When I was cooking for our own dinner in the kitchen I opened the window and saw the sun setting into the west.
So I went to the beach quickly to take pictures of the clouds turned pink on the beach.
We had strong west wind, but it was very hot like summer here in Shirahama today.
We were able to see a gorgeous seascape this afternoon.
This beach looks like a southern island, doesn't it?
I was really excited when I was walking and taking pictures on the beach and the seaside road under the beautiful sun!
The blue sky and the sunshine came back here in Shimoda after 3 days!
It was very hot like summer!
I took my daughter to the train station in Shimoda by my car this morning, and took some pictures on the way.
This is a picture from the online live camera near Mt. Fuji this morning.
They had a little snow in Hakone and around Mt. Fuji today.
We didn't have any snow in Shimoda, but we had very cold rain and strong north wind.
Where has spring gone?
I went to the nearest beach "Shirahama" three times today, but the twilight time was really gorgeous.
In this season we have rainy days every 3 or 4 days.
It was really cold last time when we had rain, but we had warmer water drops from the sky today.
Kawazu Sakura tree in our garden has a lot of baby cherries now.
As my daughter went to Tokyo with her friend I took her to the station before 6:00 AM.
After that, I went to the beach to take pictures of sunrise.
The sky was covered with a lot of clouds this early morning, but I was able to see the beautiful sunrise.
It would be better to take pictures of sunrise when we have clouds in the sky.
After I took my daughter to the train station this morning I took these pictures at Shimoda harbor on the way home.
We can find out a lot of Kawazu Sakura trees in and around Shimoda, but most of them are now fully blooming!
It would be the best timing to see Sakura blossoms.
When I took my daughter to the school this morning I found out Frozen Dews on the leaves on the liver side in Rendaiji, Shimoda.
It was the first time for me to see it!!
Has spring already come to Izu peninsula? or are we still in winter?
After I took my daughter to the school, I walked on the beach this morning.
It was sunny and much warmer than yesterday here in Shirahama today.
Spring is coming to Izu peninsula little by little.
My family and I went to Shizuoka to meet my daughter yesterday.
On the way to Shizuoka, we could see the gorgeous Mt. Fuji with snow clearly under the blue sky.
By the way, after I came back from walking on the beach I saw a could of white eye in our garden this afternoon.
There are two loquat trees in our field.
They say February is the best season to make herbal loquat tea, so I made this tea after a long time.
The loquat herbal tea may benefit blood sugar and cholesterol, prevent loss of bone density, have anti-cancer benefits and so on.
It takes a little long time to make it, but this tea is non-caffeine, and also it's very delicious with sweet taste.
And of course it's good for diet !!
There were a lot of ships on the sea, because they came to this beach to protect themselves from the strong west wind.
I walked in the mountain behind Pension Sakuraya at around 2:00 PM, but I went to the beach to take pictures of ships under the stars after 5:00 PM.
It was really cold this late afternoon.
After I took my daughter to the train station I took pictures of Amagi mountains this morning.
Yesterday they had a lot of snow in the mountain side of Izu peninsula, so the top of Amagi mountains were covered with snow this morning.
As the weather forecast said in these days they had a lot of snow in Amagi mountain.
But we had only rain here in Shirahama today.
After I took my daughter to the school I took this picture on the way home.
I could see the Izu Seven Islands above the horizon clearly.
And I walked on the seaside road this afternoon.
I love walking looking over the ocean !!
When I took my daughter to the school by car this morning I took this picture on the way.
We had a lot of rain last night, but the sun came back again.
And it had been very warm here in Shimoda today, but it will be colder tonight and tomorrow.
The weather forecast says they may have a snow on Friday around Tokyo.
After the rainy day we had a little big waves here in Shirahama.
And we could see the rainbows by offshore wind and wave spray.
After I took my dauter to the school by my car I took this picture on the seaside road between Shimoda and Shirahama.
I took a monochrome picture of this scenery for the first time, but it's very interesting !!!
When I was walking on the seaside road this late afternoon I saw fishermen were setting up the red nets into the water to fish Iseebi (Japanese lobster).
Winter is the best season for lobster fishing in Japan.
They may be able to get a lot of lobsters after hauling up the net tomorrow early morning.
Are you coming to Shimoda by car? or do you like walking?
It was very beautiful day again, so I walked on the beach and went to Ogasaki Wing.
This is a very good view points which has a gorgeous landscape with the Pacific Ocean, Izu Seven Islands, and Shirahama Beach.
It takes about an hour by walking from Pension Sakuraya.
If you take route #135, you should stop at this point and take a break.
You can see 14 pictures which I took today on our Facebook. Click here !!
We had a little cold wind, but it was beautiful day again here in Shimoda today.
I walked on the seaside road and went to Mt. Nesugata in Shimoda after several months, and I took some pictures on the top of mountain.
This point has very good view of Shimoda harbor.
I took my daughter to Shimoda city by my car and took pictures on the seaside road.
And I walked along the sea this late afternoon.
I posted 8 pictures on my Facebook today.
I went to the nearest shrine "Shirahama shrine" this afternoon.
They had already been ready for the new year.
A lot of people come to this shrine during new year holidays to pray happiness, joy and good luck.
By the way, we were taken care of last year.
I hope the new year finds you in excellent spirit.
I went to Tsumekizaki-cape yesterday, where the daffidil flower festival has been taking place since December 20th.
We had very strong north wind there but we could see the beautiful scenery under the blue sky.
The daffodil blooming is now about 50%, and it's much earlier than usual.
The good time to see the flowers is usually after the middle of January, but the next new year holidays will be the best timing, I guess.
When I was cleaning the guest rooms this late afternoon I found out the clouds in the east sky was getting colored red at the sun set time.
So I went to the beach to take pictures in a hurry.
Then I was able to see the gorgeous sunset today.
By the way, I got a Christmas card 3 days ago from our friends who live in the United States and stayed at Pension Sakuraya just once several years ago.
Actually this is the only one Christmas card that we got this year. Because most of us, Japanese don't have a custom like this and because we have to prepare the new year cards in this season every year.
We are appreciated very much....
We didn't have strong wind and it was very warm this morning.
I was able to see the beautiful sunrise here in Shimoda.
The beach cleaning was taken place by the local community of Shirahama from 6:30 AM this morning, so I went to the nearest beach.
After that, I remained on the beach to take pictures of the sunrise and the surfing.
We didn't have strong wind and it was very warm today.
Have you ever seen this?
I took these pictures in Amagi mountain in Izu peninsula in the rain yesterday.
For us Japanese Wasabi is very important to eat Sashimi.
They were just harvesting Wasbi in the field when I went to Amagi mountain yesterday, so I asked them to take pictures of Wasbi.
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