Plowing work begins at Himawari no Sato on Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Thursday, August 25, 2022

The Sunflower Festival has ended, and in some fields, cutting work before plowing has begun.

The petals fall, the seeds form, and the whole plant gradually withers and returns to the earth - the cycle of life...

With great love, gratitude and prayers to this great sunflower village where we can experience the powerful vitality and infinite preciousness...

The precious cycle of life!
The precious cycle of life!
Sunflowers dropping their petals and raising their heads
Sunflowers dropping their petals and raising their heads
Summer has passed and autumn is creeping up...
Summer has passed and autumn is creeping up...
A field where felling has been completed and the plowing work is underway.
A field where felling has been completed and the plowing work is underway.
With a view of Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen in the distance...
With a view of Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen in the distance...
A field after felling and a blooming sunflower field
A field after felling and a blooming sunflower field
A cute late-blooming sunflower on the hill
A cute late-blooming sunflower on the hill
A large yellow swallowtail butterfly, which brings about "leaps," nestles next to a yellow sunflower.
A large yellow swallowtail butterfly, which brings about "leaps," nestles next to a yellow sunflower.
A really plump bumblebee sucking nectar!
A really plump bumblebee sucking nectar!
The dragonfly is also taking a break...
The dragonfly is also taking a break...
The moment when a large rainbow appeared early that morning was a ray of hope!
The moment when a large rainbow appeared early that morning was a ray of hope!
 

◇ Ikuko