Tuesday, August 27, 2024. The morning sun shining through gaps in the rain clouds shone golden, as if pointing to a message from the heavens. "Accept everything as it is, cherish every moment, and move forward with all your heart and soul!" […]
Friday, August 23, 2024 The rice ears are ripening, turning brown and drooping heavily. This is the time when starch is produced through photosynthesis and nutrients are stored in the seeds. Growing with great energy, these sacred rice ears are overflowing with vitality. […]
Thursday, August 22, 2024 The Nakajima Family Natural Garden, a botanical garden filled with rare plants, is home to a variety of unique plants, including Ezo Nyu (Ezo Nyu), Hatsuyukisou (First Snow Grass), giant evening primrose, Kokwa (Monkey Pear), and Ouba Lily.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 The full moon on Tuesday, August 20 will be a "supermoon" as the moon will be closest to Earth, shining large and bright. The photo shows the moon on the 13th night, Sunday, August 18. The patterns on the surface of the moon are so clearly visible, it's amazing! [...]
Friday, August 16, 2024: Gorgeous flowers decorate the garden in front of the Kitajima family's home. They're a vibrant display of pink, red, and white. Sunflowers and rainbow-colored pinwheels spin around in the breeze. Adorable cats and dogs are also present.
Thursday, August 15, 2024: A tiny Amaka frog with a green body and black lines around its eyes is hopping along the sidewalk! Meanwhile, in the grassland, a frog with a green body and black patterns blends in with the grass.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 A round, sparkling droplet of water sits on a leaf. The spherical surface reflects the surrounding scenery, shining like a water opal. It creates a mysterious sensation, as if peering into another dimension. […]
Tuesday, August 13, 2024: Rice plants photosynthesize in sunlight, storing starch in the endosperm and accumulating nutrients. As the rice matures, it plumps up and becomes heavy. As it begins to droop, the rice plants work towards producing delicious rice. […]
July 30, 2024 (Tuesday) A beautiful lily flower, "Concador," quietly stands in a town garden, blending white and lemon yellow. Also known as the Yellow Casablanca, it blooms with large, fragrant, noble flowers. Its sweet fragrance and elegant […]
Monday, July 29, 2024: In the green rice fields, the rice ears are growing rapidly. After the rice ears emerge, the stamens, which resemble small, cute white flowers, peek out here and there. After pollination with the pistil, the nutrients produced by photosynthesis in the leaves are absorbed into the rice.
Friday, July 26, 2024: The sunflowers in the flower bed next to the Hokuryu Town Hall are in full bloom. The sunflowers have been lovingly and carefully cultivated by the town hall staff! Facing the sun, they are tall and densely packed, blooming with vigor. […]
July 25, 2024 (Thursday) Sunflowers are blooming all over town, including along the roadside and in the flowerbeds at Shinryu Elementary School! This is "Sunfinity," a 100-flowered sunflower that blooms one after another, its tiny, cute flowers touching my heart every time I encounter it.