The season of Sakura had already finished, but we can see the green leaves on the mountain instead of Sakura.
From now it is getting warmer and we have a very good season of flowers.
My son Yuuki goes to the primary school with friends by walking every day. ( You can see him behind the flowers in this picture.)
His friends, the upper class students worry about my son and help him to walk.
By the way we are getting into the Golden Week from tomorrow …..
We got into April at last.
In our garden in front of Pension Sakuraya a lot of flowers started bloom.
We can see many kinds of color, pink, yellow, blue, orange and purple under the sunshine.
Yes, now we are in Spring in Japan!
This afternoon I went to the beach to take pictures after shopping.
Today we had a blackout for the seconde time due to the electric power cut scheduled.
After the massive earthquake and nuclear accident TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company) has been putting power cut into operation to save the electric power.
It was started at 6:20 PM this evening, and I went to the road on the seaside after that.
There were some cars running on the road, but it was pitch dark without the power.
As I had the strong wind by the sea it sometimes rocked my car.
The black out was finished at 7:50 PM.
Today's picture is what I took in our garden. This is called Niwa-Zakura in Japanese, and it means Sakura in garden. But it is a different kind of tree from Sakura.
It has been still a little bit cold in these days, but spring is coming little by little here in Shimoda.
Today it was the last day of February.
We had the strong wind and the heavy rain here in Shirahama.
I hope it will be warmer tomorrow for our customers who stays at Sakuraya.
I took this picture at the entrance of Sakuraya building this afternoon.
On the way to Pension Sakuraya from Route 135 on seaside we can find out Sakuraya's building.
I took this picture at the entrance of Sakuraya building.
In these days the Sakura trees which are fully blooming welcome us.
Almost of every customers are surprised and pleased with this……
Now it is 1:00 AM on February 18th.
We are having a heavy rain outside.
Today it had been almost cloudy here in Shirahama, but I took this photo.
Because the photos of blossoms would be better on cloudy day like today.
This is Kawazu Sakura, and it is already fully blooming.
I show you one another photo…..
Today it was sunny and very warm in Shimoda.
Then I decided to go to Shimoda downtown by bike.
First of all I didn't decide where I go after that, but I dexided to go to south part of Izu peninsula.
After Shimoda downtown I went the Kisami Beach, and arrived at the Touji Beach.
Now it is 9:00 PM in Shimoda, Japan.
We have a cold and strong wind like typhoon outside. The weather forcast says it would be snowy tomorrow morning, but we can't expect it because Shimoda is very warm.
By the way, yesterday when I was walking in Shirahama I went to Shirahama shrine.
And then I found out a tree with a lot of pink blossoms like this photo.
Now in Kawazu town and Minami-Izu town Sakura festa is taking place, but the color of blossom is different from theirs.
I was wondering, but I went to my friend's house to ask about it…..
Yesterday we had an opening ceremony of Sakura (Cherry blossom) Festival here in Izu peninsula.
In Japan the most famous Sakura blooms in April, which is called "Someiyoshino".
But Kawazu Sakura is different from them and it blooms for about one month!
Yes, it is very famous for its long blooming and pink color.
This Kawazu Sakura festival is taken place from February 5th to March 10th in Kawazu town and Minami-Izu town every year.
Last night we had a lot of thunder at around midnight.
I cut the power of my computer in a hurry, but it was not big deal and there was no problem.
And this morning it still was cloudy here in Shirahama, but I was able to see Izu Seven Islands on the horizon.
It was sunny over those islands, I guess.
By the way, when I went to kindergarten to pick my son up I found out the flowers there.