5月でも、長野の山の頂に雪が残っています。森は目覚めたばかりです。
snow
Snow in Tokyo covers my in-laws’ garden behind their craft studio
東京の雪が手仕事屋久家の庭を覆いました。20㎝も積もりました。久家先生の写真です。
Record breaking Tokyo snow. 20 centimeters deep. In the back of the Teshigotoya Kuge garden, you can see a native palm covered in powder.
Snowy view from home in Tokyo mid-rise
White flowers on kodemari bush thrive even in snow
Melting snow and white camellias in four season garden
Snow covers small shrine near our apartment
Snow and ice on the hallway outside our apartment
Trekking in Nakano snow
Fruit tree and old home covered in thick snow
柿の木と昭和時代風の窓は、大雪の下で魔法にかけられたように見えます。
The Showa-era home and its old persimmon tree I always pass on the pedestrian path look magical under thick snow.
Four season Nakano garden under snow
Ishii-san’s garden is interesting in every season. Here it sits under heavy snowfall. His white camellias survived and were still flowering when the snow melted.
A solitary thrill to leave the apartment in fresh snow
I am a bit of a shut-in during winter, but there’s something exciting about leaving the apartment lobby and entering fresh snow. It’s a solitary thrill.
Snow piled up on balcony flowers, but everything survived storm
Snowfall behind the dormant green curtain
Rare summer view of Mount Fuji
Summer’s humid haze often blocks views of Mount Fuji. It’s amazing to see the last bits of snow on the volcano.
Tokyo palm tree looks desolate in heavy snowfall
I love how this sad parking lot palm tree looks especially desolate in snow. Leap Day, 2012.