When I came back home after shopping in Shimoda I found out small blossoms on the tree next to the entrance of Pension Sakuraya.
I didn't know when it started blooming.
By the way, It had been almost sunny here in Shimoda today.
I could see Izu seven islands on the ocean clearly this morning.
When I got up and saw the eastern side through the window I could see Izu Oshima island between the clouds and the ocean.
It had been cloudy all day today.
After I took my daughter to the train station I wen to the beach to take pictures of the sunrise.
We had very strong west wind, but it was really beautiful sunreise this morning.
It was rainy this morning, but the blue sky came bach with a rainbow in Shimoda this afternoon.
The weather forecast says it will be colder tomorrow.
It was rain almost today and we sometimes had heavy rain until around 3:00 PM.
But the blue sky came bach this late afternoon in Shimoda.
It was sunny today again.
We could see the ships on the sea for the first time this season.
They stay there to protect themselves from the strong west wind until the wind stops.
By the way the sea water was very clear today.
If we didn't have cold wind I would want to get into the water with a wet suit.
My daughter has a piano class once a week to be a kindergarten teacher in the future.
I took these pictures through the window of my car when I went to Shimoda to pick her up this early evening.
There were a lot of clouds in the sky this morning, but it had been sunny and very hot here in Shirahama today.
I took these pictures afte I took my daughter to the school this morning.
After I took my daughter to the train station it was a good timing to take pictures of sunrise.
I went to the beach and took a lot of pictures of the beautiful scenery in Shirahama this early morning.
It had been rainy since this morning, but the blue sky appeared after that.
When I walked I found out the rain drop on the flowers.
It was sunny before around 6:30 AM, and after that, the sky was coverd with a lot of clouds.
But we sometimes had sun light through the clouds like this this morning.
It was beautifu day again, but it was very hot and humid!
I didn't have enough time to go to the beach to take pictures because of my job, so I took this picture at the balcony of guest room.
When I took my children to the shool this morning I took this picture at the nearest beach "Shirahama".
We had rain this morning, but it became cloudy and sunny after that.
By the way, we got an e-mail from abroad today.
And they asked us how far from the beach and how far from the main town in Shimoda.
Actually our customers are worring about the noisiness at our Pension during busy season.
Of course we have a lot of customers during summer, but it's very quiet around our Pension.
Because it's a little bit far from the noisy beach, and Pension Sakuraya is surrounded with the trees and by the mountain.
We had heavy rain here in Shimoda last night, but the blue sky and sun light came back again.
And the sky was covered with a lot of clouds soon after that.
After I took my daughter to the school this moring I went to the beach to check the condition.
They had been preparing the beach to welcome a lot of visitors in summer.
There were a lot of small sand mounds on the beach.
It looked like a sand art.
On the other hand, when I saw the sea I think....
It seemed we landed on the another planet by accident.
When I saw a white eye on the loquat tree through the window of the guest room, he was just looking for the next loquat to eat.
"Which loquat is good for my lunch, and is sweeter than the other?"
We have 3 plum trees in our garden, and we make plum wine in every June.
Last week we picked them up, and my wife and I made wine yesterday.
We serve our customers the plum wine which we made 10 years ago.
It means we will be able to drink the wine which we made yesterday at least 10 years later.
See you then!
We had the full moon tonight.
I could take pictures from the terrace of Pension Sakuraya.
It was really gorgeous!!
The operation of Izukyuko line was regulated by the heavy rain this morning, and all of train serveces on this line were stopped.
And also this rain prevented some of high school studens from going to school.
But the trains resumed its operation before noon.
After the raining stopped I went to the nearest beach "Shirahama".
I could see the beautiful blue sky after a long time.
It was sunny and very hot here in Shimoda today.
When I went to the nearest beach "Shirahama" this afternoon I could see not only some people walking and swimming on the beach and also the sign of....
I went to Shimoda afte that.
When I arrived in Shimoda I was really surprised the scenery there.
It was a first time for me to see the foggy sea at Shimoda harbor. I couldn't see anything over the sea.
The sand art cometition of Shirahama primary school was held by PTA this afternoon as an anual event.
All of school students participated this competition and the parents supported their children.
It was sunny but not very hot, so this is good condition for sand working.
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After that my son and I came back home by walking on the beach.
It was sunny and very hot here in Shirahama today.
I went to the nearest beach "Shirahama" this afternoon.
The sea water was shining under the sun light.
And I went to Shimoda city by bicycle this later afternoon.
The sun had already set in the western mountain, but the city was beautiful in the evening twilight time.
There is a big tree of loquat in our garden next to Sakuraya's building.
Every June we can get this fruit, but now they are getting colored!
We are really looking forward to eating it and making Loquat wine (Biwa-shu).
We had heavy rain and strong wind here in Shirahama last night.
After I took my child to the school I took this picture this morning.
The rain had already stopped, but I could see the foggy mountains.
When I went to Shimoda, the sun had already sunk in the west.
But it was beautiful time.
I walked on the seaside roadn this afternoon.
This morning we had heavy rain and strong wind here in Shimoda, but it became sunny and the blue sky came back after that.
After storm passed away we sometimes can see the Izu Seven Islands clearly.
By the way, do you know that Izu Seven islands are owned by Tokyo?
AS we had heavy rain and strong wind I took my children to their school this morning.
I took this picture at Itami fisherman's port in Shirahama.
When I was taking pictures I was about to be blown away by the very strong wind!
When I came back from Shimoda I saw a full moon shining on the Pacific ocean.
It's beautiful day and very hot this morning here in Shimoda.
The mountains are covered with the fresh green leaves now!
It was very warm here in Shirahama today.
A lot of bugs seemed to be very busy to get lunch under the sun shine.
When I went out for shopping I found out the beautiful sky at sunset time.
I walked on the beach to take pictures!
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