Aisatsu

Aisatsu

This blog is for family and friends, to share my feelings and photos with and for myself, to support my fading memory. Readers who have my site translated automatically, please refer to the original if necessary. Especially when it comes to identification. Any comments, anonymous or by email name are always welcome!.

Friday, 12 June 2026

Big trees, shrines and pigeons

The best place to see old, big trees in Japan. Shrines. The Camphor trees are home to many birds. They often have orchids growing from the thick branches. Lots of insects live there. The rope made of rice, called Shimenawa, marks the tree as holy, or spiritually significant.   




Looking at the photos, people from Fukuoka would recognize this place right away.





















May 23rd, the first Brown Hawk Owl of the season, アオバズク 



Rock Doves, カワラバト have splendid colors. When the light is right, their feathers get a metallic hue in blue, green and purple. They complement the curved branches of the ancient trees.





Sacred bathing




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