- April 19, 2024
A mild day with a spring haze
Friday, April 19, 2024, an indigo-white hazy spring day, a peaceful scene with migratory birds flying around and the mind and body relaxing in a daze. ◇ ikuko (photo by noboru)
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Treasures of Hokuryu Town
- April 18, 2024
Flight with swans and geese
April 18, 2024 (Thursday) Swans and geese fly together in resonance across the bright blue spring sky. The geese shake their heads horizontally and the swans shake their heads vertically to signal their flight! Because of their similar lifestyles, [...].
- April 17, 2024
Migratory birds recharge their energy with fallen ears
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Migratory birds landed in the melting rice paddies, and all the birds were enthusiastically pecking at the fallen ears of rice and other food. Chattering and chattering, they are energized by their bellies full of delicious fallen ears [...].
- April 16, 2024
Migratory swans make a graceful return trip north
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 With their large, bright white wings fluttering leisurely across the bright blue sky, these birds adapt to their various environments, flying solo at their own pace, flying in groups of three with a strong sense of camaraderie, or flying in V formation moving as a group, and fluttering leisurely across the [...].
- April 15, 2024
Spring Migratory Bird Flight Season
Monday, April 15, 2024, the season for spring migratory bird flights to and from Siberia is upon us. The flight route is the "Hokkaido Central Flyway. The flight route over the plains of central Hokkaido from the Yufutsu Plains in Tomakomai to the Ishikari Plain and the North Sorachi Plain [...].
- April 12, 2024
White, flat and towering Mt.
Friday, April 12, 2024. Mt. Setai seen from beyond the Mitani area near the town boundary with Masuge Town. With the flattened ridge spreading out and towering majestically above us, we took a deep breath of fresh air. The life-giving energy in your body [...].
- April 11, 2024
Snow-melting agent pattern on a field of lingering snow
April 11, 2024 (Thursday) A field of lingering snow with snow-melting agent patterns emerging. The white clouds drifting gently in the blue sky, smiling at us, gently watching over us for the beginning of spring. ◇ ikuko (photo by nobo [...])
- April 10, 2024
A snowplow excavator takes a rest!
April 10, 2024 (Wed.) An excavator takes a rest in the warm spring sun! With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers to the mighty excavators who worked so hard all winter long. Thank you for your hard work! Thank you [...].
- April 9, 2024
Blue Mountains, White Snow Field and Sunflower Park Hokuryu Hot Springs
Monday, April 8, 2024 April marks the beginning of the "Qingming" season, the breath of spring. It is the time when all life begins to sprout in the warmth of spring, awakening from the cold winter sleep. In the clear, clean air, the whiteness of the snow and the blue [...].
- April 8, 2024
Spring scenery overlooking the town
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 A view of the town as seen from the hill with a view. The town's fields have been sprayed with snow-melting chemicals, and the town's pattern is woven with a mixture of white and gray. With the arrival of spring, farm work begins [...].
- April 1, 2024
Spring arrives at the bus stop in Wahtocho
Monday, April 1, 2024 Pink flowers & a cute little snowman attached to a bus stop window! And, handmade art flowers "Cherry Blossoms & Pussy Willow" beckon warm spring! The pink petals are soothing, and the pussy willow [...].
- March 29, 2024
beautiful spring sunshine
Friday, March 29, 2024 A time when the brilliant spring sunlight makes my heart lighten and relax peacefully! Come Spring! I can't wait for the coming of spring. photo by no [...].
- March 28, 2024
A Gift from the Snowfields
March 28, 2024 (Thursday) Snowflakes glistening in the sunlight on the snowfield. The sparkling snowflakes in seven shimmering colors, a moment that makes your heart flutter, as if you were suddenly warped into a different space and invited into another world! The sparkling snowflakes in the snowfield [...].
- March 27, 2024
Huetai-dake waiting for spring
March 27, 2024 (Wednesday) The days of "three cold and four warm days," with a repetition of cold and warm temperatures. The white snow-covered Etai-dake mountain rises into the clear blue sky, and the warm sunlight gently watches over the whole town as it waits for spring. The scenery is so beautiful that the whole town is waiting for the spring.
- March 26, 2024
Pray for the March full "worm moon"!
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Last night, Monday, March 25, was the Worm Moon! This March full moon is named as the time when Worms (insects) wake up from hibernation! The full moon with its magnificent light and the night [...].
- March 25, 2024
Snow footprints in space
Monday, March 25, 2024 A pure white snowy mountain floating in a blue sky reminiscent of outer space. Footprints on the snow. The snow sometimes drowns out the footprints, but they are still there. What are you looking for?
- March 20, 2024
Pray on the day of the Spring Equinox to praise Mother Nature and give thanks to all the gods!
March 20, 2024 (Wednesday) The setting sun in the west. Tomorrow is the vernal equinox, the day when day and night are the same length. The west is the other shore (the world of enlightenment, the other world), and the east is this shore (the world full of troubles, this world). He, when the sun sets in the true west [...].
- March 15, 2024
Crescent moon shining in the dark indigo winter sky
March 15, 2024 (Fri.) The 2.7-year-old crescent moon shines brightly and clearly in the dark indigo night sky. The brightness of the crescent moon shining from new moon to full moon is so bright and powerful that it shines brightly as if to encourage and strengthen our hearts. We feel [...].
- March 8, 2024
Warm light in the weather of Keihinetsu!
March 8, 2024 (Friday) The season of "Keichitsu no Souro" has arrived, and the winter creatures are beginning to wake up. The morning temperatures in Hokuryu-cho over the past couple of days have been 20 degrees Celsius below zero, so cold that one can feel the pain [...].
- February 16, 2024
Sunshine reminiscent of spring
Friday, February 16, 2024 A moment of soft light, reminiscent of spring. The softly falling powder snow shines like the twinkling of stardust in this scene. ◇ ikuko（photo by noboru)
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