Mt. Raizan, 雷山

After 15 years I climbed Mt. Raizan again. My knees are behaving themselves, the feet and legs don't complain that much, it was now or never. And it was great! I had some quality time with Jaap, who supported me all the way. (He didn't get much exercise out of it, going at my slow pace) We both listened and watched, walked and talked, enjoying it all the way

At the Seigano or Kiyoka Falls: Jaap filling his water bottle, me getting the creeps from a big Ooyamakawagera, オオヤマカワゲラ (Oyamia lugubris) Luguber indeed!

Uenomiya, 上宮

View from the top of Mt Raizan, 雷山

On top

Hikagecho, ヒカゲチョウ (Lethe sicelis)

Indian Fritillary,  ツマグロヒョウモン  Argyreus hyperbius

Japanese Brown Frog ニホンアカガエル　(Rana japonica)

Down to the Bokujou

Dessert: wild "straw" berries

More of these Indian Fritillary,  ツマグロヒョウモン  Argyreus hyperbius

Now also High Brown Fritillary (ウラギンヒョウモン)

Gooseneck Loosestrife, オカトラノオ　

Heal-all, ウツボグサ (Prunella vulgaris)

Se-aka Tsunokamemushi, セアカツノカメムシ

Mountain Hydrangea, ヤマアジサイ

Blue-and-white Flycatcher, オオルリ

reflections in water

Caterpillar of Himehoshikikokega, ヒメホシキコケガ幼虫

Kiirogensei, Japanese yellow blisterbeetle, キイロゲンセイ

How many years?

Hana Ikeda, ハナイカダ  (Helwingia japonica)

Black-and-white Cabbage butterfly Sujiguro Shirocho, スジグロシロチョウ  on Gooseneck Loosestrife, オカトラノオ

Tobizumukade Centipede, トビズムカデ

Yotsuboshi Ookinoko, ヨツボシオオキノコ?

Ramikamikiri, ラミーカミキリ  

Sakahachicho, サカハチチョウ 

Entrance to Raizan Kannon,  雷山観音

Dwarf lilyturf , リュウノヒゲ (ジャノヒゲ)