A Letter from Blue Sky and Sea - Izu Shimoda Photo Diary

Spot lights on the sea / Mt. Takane in Shirahama

This morning I went to the school with my children after a few days.

On the way to the school I was thinking, "Well , where am I going today ?", and decided to go to Mt. Takane which is a highest mountain in Shirahama.

Then I changed my route and started to go up the mountain.

When I arrived at the top of Mt. Takane, I could see a beautiful view.

The sun lights were coming down from the sky and made the sea "Stage".

This stage with lights and shadows was really misterious. .......

Ise Ebi / Itado port in Shirahama

In these days it is a little cool in the night and early morning.

I took a walk as usual this morning and went to "Itado port" in the northern area of Shirahama.

And I found some people were working there.

I took this photo at 7:30am.
The pink things in this photo are nets to get "Ise Ebi".

The fisher men usually set these nets in the bottom of sea in the afternoon, and next day.....

In the morning.....

As usual I went out from Sakuraya with my children who go to school at 6:50am.

On the way to the beach I found a beautiful scene.

I could see Izu Oshima islannd over the shinning sea.

The sun sometimes shows us a fantastic world.....

What is this ?

Do you know what this is ?

Have you ever seen this ?

Today when I came back from Shimoda, I found this at Shimoda port.

It seemed like a building or factory, but I found a character "Sand" and "Cement" on it.

Yes, this is a ship of cement factory floating on the sea.
Off course I saw it for the 1st time.....

Sunny day after a long time

It was sunny and beautiful today after 1 week.

From today I started to walk in the morning with my children again.

After saying good bye I went toward the mountain "Takane san" in Shirahama.

This is a photo that I took on the way to this mountain.....

Itado port and Chuuou beach

Yesterday our guest asked me that he is looking for a beach which he watched in a TV program and at the Osak train station.

So I went to take pictures for him today.

This is one of them "Itado port" in the north area of Shirahama.
There are many ships for fishing of Japanese spiny lobstar, top shell, squid, jack mackerel, alfonsino and etc.... .

A blue sky and sea

When I came back from Shimoda town, I took this picture.

Today we had a little cold wind, but it was really beautiful day in Shirahama.
We could see a blue sea, a blue sky and white clouds.

By the way I caught a cold at last from our children and have pains on my body.
So I go to bed from now today.
See you.

Ise Ebi and My daughters....

Today, when we came back from Shimoda town, I took this picture in Shirahama.

This small ship is for taking Ise Ebi (shrimp).
They set the net to take Ise Ebi in the afternoon, and take it off from the sea in early morning, at around 4 or 5 am.
We can eat Ise Ebi from October to May every year.
Have you ever eaten it ? It is very sweet and tasty.

By the way we went to Shimoda to see the classical ballet class of my daughters.....

Windsurfing and Northern wind in Shirahama

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.....

The treasure in a secret cave

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 ......

Sand Ski in Touji, Shimoda

"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..... .

Kawazu Sakura in our garden

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.....

Shirahama in the afternoon and the night

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..... .

A ship on the ocean

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?

Dream, over the ocean

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.....

 

Secret cave and Sand ski in Touji beach

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.

Many ships in 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.

Camellia and sea - Shirahama beach

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.

"Inubashiri" embankment in Shimoda harbor

Actually I went to take a photo yersterday and was going to post this photo last night.

But I had new year party last night and I came back to my home at around 1:30am.
Besides I drunk so much, so could not post this photo.

This place is "Inubashiri" embankment in Shimoda, near Shimoda blanch of Japan coast guard.
In Summer a lot of people come here for fishing.
There is a rental house of fishing tools, pole, food for fish, bucket and etc, so we can rent it 1,500 yen if we do not have any tools for fishing.

But this house was closed yesterday, probable they open it during summer.

When I went to this embankment one of them told me, "I could get a lot of sardines yesterday, but today ....... ."

Why don't you have a good time there when you come to Shimoda?