Striped bamboo makes geometric ground cover

縞模様の竹が幾何学的なデザインを作っているから、思わず目が行く。

I love this short variegated bamboo. Today was a sunny and cold winter day. While crossing Shinjuku Gyoen, this vivid pattern stole my attention.

Okinawa morning glory flower

Our balcony’s Okinawa morning glory has started to bloom again. Unlike the variegated Japanese morning glories, this one is perennial.