We are well into spring. The weather has
been good with many sunny days and pleasant temperatures. It's great to walk outside, despite the bad air quality. Recently we're getting smog blown over from China. Many people wear
masks, but I cannot get myself to do that. I love wandering in the
hills, looking for birds and anything that’s alive. It makes me feel free. I don’t mind the cold, not even the rain very much. But the restriction of a face mask… I wrap a scarf around my mouth. The masks aren't effective anyway.
The plum blossom is nearly over and sakura
is on its way; something to look forward to. It’s a big thing in this country,
you know and it grows on you.
A
frequent encounter on the way to school on Noko:
Winter
Wren, みそさざい
Japanese
White-eye, メジロ
The last plum flower
Pale
Thrush, シロハラ left and
Coltsfoot
or butterbur, フキ
An edible wild plant. I just managed a shot before my friend Chiaki
arrested it for dinner.
今日の勉強 能古島 = Nokonoshima
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