Ephemeral Beauty in Spring

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Branches look like being covered with snow.

Short trip in spring 櫻花開了

 

Cherry blossoms have opened.

This is the temple gate painted red.

 I also visited an old merchant house build 100 years ago.

 A stone lantern in the garden.

The wall of the house was made with stone to prevent fire.

Going to view ume blossoms 去看梅花

Temperature are gradually rising and we can enjoy white and red ume blossoms with good flavour. Birds will come to suck sweet nectar soon.

Swans come to my city. 白鳥到我們的城市來了。

When I came to the lake, I saw two swans close to the shore. I threw them pieces of bread but they never ate. Swans like to eat green leaves thrown by visitors.

The wings are pure white. Sometimes they put their heads into the water to eat algae.

Wheat Plants Are Growing 小麥在成長

 In spite of low temperatures and heavy frosts sometimes, wheat plants are growing. Leaves have become two inches long. 不管是低溫還是大霜, 小麥苗都在一天天成長。

 They are enjoying the warm sunshine.　葉子張大到５毫米了。

Rice fields were dug up soon after harvesting, waiting for rice-planting in the end of April.　水稻田在割完稻子後，就翻地了。等待著四月下旬的插秧。

Soba (buckwheat) Noodle 我自己做的蕎麥麵

I made buckwheat noodle at a mixing rate of 80% soba flour and 20% wheat.

I cut every string at 1.3mm or 0.05inches.

Happy Birthday

Thanks for all who have been supporting me!

Moon Cake and Fish Sauce 月餅和魚醤油

Ｉ enjoyed tastes of moon cakes sold at Tokyo. 

I am going to make Thailand noodle soup.

Park in autumn 秋天的公园

 In daytime the sunshine is strong as if people could get sunburned. Leaves have not changed their colors yet.

I found a stone gate with the carved moon and sun.