After the dental treatment of my wife finished we went to Minami Izu to see Sakura and Rape blossoms.
It was 3rd time for me and 2nd time for my son, but 1st time for my wife to come to see these rape blossoms this year.
These flowers are bigger day after day, some of them were taller than my son at last….
When I went to Shimokamo town in Minami Izu for my buissines I went to see Sakura blossom.
When I went there last time I could not find Sakura blossoms, but today I found some flowers.
It has been very warm in Izu in these days, so I think the flowers waked up.
After that I went to the field of rape…….
Today it was rainny all day.
My daughter said "It was very strong rainny this early morning.", but I didn’t noticed it.
This is a tree of Loquat in out garden.
The flowers of this tree bloom in November and we can get the truth in June every year.
Have you ever eaten it ?
It is very sweet fruits. Why don’t you try it ?
As in these days it had been very warm here in Shirahama, Sakura tree could have a Sakura blossoms.
We have several trees of Sakura in our garden, but this Sakura is about 8 years old, which is near the entrance.
Last year this tree had only 10 flowers, but it has a lot of buds in this stage this year.
We look forward to seeing all of Sakura blossoms.
By the way my son had cold from yesterday…..
From today, February 10th, "Kawazu Sakura Festival" is held in Kawazu town until March 10th.
I usually go to shopping to Shimoda, but today, I went to the supermarket in Kawazu town and saw this festival with my son, Yuuki.
In order to the information of Kawadu Sakura blooming , that I found through the internet, almost of every trees did not have Sakura bloomed.
After walking wiht my son I found one of trees, that had the flower of Sakura…
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Today it was sunny, so I went to Minami Izu (Southern Izu) to take a photo of rape blossoms.
This place is a gate of "Shimokamo Onsen", there is a big field of rapes.
We have "Cherry and rape blossoms festival" in this area every year and "Rape blossoms wedding ceremony" will be held in this field on February 12th, Sunday. It is real wedding and 1 couple will be married.
Would you like to see the photos of this wedding? (Japanese only)
When I got up this morning it was very cold in Shirahama, because it snowed.
"When does the spring come this year?"
When I saw the snow this morning I thought like that.
But the spring had already come in Kawazu town next to Shirahama.
It was heavy rainny day yesterday, but today is sunny. The carpenters started to break the roof again from this morning.
By the way when I went to the postoffice, I went to the beach to take a photo. Then I found the tree of "Tsubaki" (Camellia) by the sea.
The color of red of Tsubaki and blue of sea are really beautiful.
My son Yuuki and me took a walk around our Pension under the warm sunlight today.
After that we spend a time at the flower field of Narcissus "Suisen".
We found some melons, "Hayato Uri" in Japanese, that we cook it for pickles of Miso every winter in the field.
It was very slow time and slow day today.
Have you ever seen this flower?
Have you ever eaten it?
This flower is Aloe, very delicious flower!
As this flower has honey in each small one, it is very sweet. That’s why many birds come to get it and we sometimes eat it as Tempura.
Now in Shirahama, the Aloe festival is held at Itado area.