The temple of a goddess 辯財天廟

I went to see autumn leaves with my family. At the foot of this mountain, there is a pond which water is bubbling out from the bottom. This temple is dedicated to the goddess of water. We went up the stairs to the top floor. 這一帶盛名於清水。山腳有一個池塘，水從池底噴出來。這座高樓祭祀水神。
The golden leaves of a ginkgo are shining under the blue sky. 銀杏葉都轉黃了。

Inn with hot spring and haiku 深山里洗溫泉

Last Saturday, we stayed at this Japanese style inn located deep in the mountains. There is no noise of people and cars. The inn is not big, hence the guests as well as the hotel staff are not in cold and distant. I heard the arrival of red leaf season has delayed 10 days because of too hot summer this year.

The left building has baths. We can also enjoy an outdoor bath called roten-buro. I do love to take a hot spring bath outdoor watching mountains hearing streams and receiving a cool breeze on head.左邊是浴池館。也有露天浴池。非常舒服。

Guests can make green tea by themselves using hot water in the big iron pot. Some of them make haiku (short poem consisting of 17 sounds in the Japanese language). This small hut is used for tea ceremony. The bamboo trees are planted something tastefully. 客人可以用鐵壺里的熱水泡茶。

Zhuhai in China before holiday 迎接國慶節的珠海

I tripped Zhuhai in southern China for nine days.This is the city museum. The building makes us image Tian'an men in Beijing. 這是珠海市博物館。展覽文物很有意思。也有在珠海地域挖掘的三千多年前陶器及青銅器。

I found Starbucks in the city. Judging from commodity prices, I think its prices are very expensive. But young people don't think so. They enjoy the aroma of a western city. 年青人喜歡喝星巴克。價錢有點貴。

Golden harvest 割稻子

Now is the time of reaping rice. The wind over the golden rice fields are dry and cool.

Usually rice is planted during the end of April and the beginning of May. Harvesting is started from early September.

中國江南收兩季稻。日本收單季。今年夏天熱極了。雖然上個星期來了一個臺風,有水稻倒伏,但沒有什麼大被害。收獲會很好。農民一年的辛苦得到了報償。

Rice flower 稻花

Three and a half months has passed since planting. Now we can see rice flowers. They have a special smell.　Ancient people believed that the rice plants began to seed when lightning hit the rice fields.

水稻插秧後,經過三個半月了。現在稻花開著。這些天有雷陣雨。古代人相信雷落到水田上稻就結實。

粒粒皆辛苦

Ring in Shirasagi shrine 茅輪

At the end of July, which is almost same to the end of June in the lunar calender, people go through the miscanthus wring three times. 農曆六月末日，人們走過三次神社茅輪。

Summer festival with portable shrines 神輿祓除疫病發生

In old days, people were in fear of the spread of epidemics in summer. They carried a portable shrine and went through the streets of a town, wishing the god in it prevents epidemics. Today people carry the shrine to wish their health and strengthen the bond of the residents.
從前夏天疫病要漫延。為了祓除惡疫, 農曆六月人們抬神輿走大街小巷。這個祭禮現在還有。人們盼望全家人健康。許多人抬一個神輿加強友誼的紐帶。

Lotus Flower

"予獨愛蓮之出淤泥而不染"

A lotus has an amazing ability to survive. 60years ago, 3 seeds were excavated in mud of the 2,000 years ago remains. Dr. Oga succeeded in germinating one.

Hydrangea in rainy season 雨期的紫陽花

'I have spread my dreams under your feet;

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.' -W.B.Y.

In the rainy season, the temperature is around 68F in a rainy or cloudy day while 91F in a sunny day. You have to accept a comfortable day as well as a muggy day.