I Go to Koubun-kan Museum in Ibaraki Prefecture

I went to Koubun-kan museum with my wife on a warm sunny day a couple weeks ago.
Plum trees were in full bloom.
I don't know the name of it but the bird were busily sucking nectar from a branch to a branch, from a flower to a flower.

FYI: After posting this article, I was informed that the name of the bird was bulbul.

Atami Plum Tree Garden, Years Back to 2002

There was a waterfall inside the Atami plum tree garden.
Actually, it was the third time we visited the garden.
When I saw the waterfall, suddenly it reminded me of my memory of 17 years ago.
My two daughters, wife and I went to the garden in the season of no plum tree blossoms, December 27, 2002.

A photo taken in the year of 2002

A photo taken in the year of 2002

I Go to Atami Plum Tree Garden

 It was raining when my wife and I went to Atami Plum Tree Garden.

Plum flowers were in their full bloom.

There were many cute birds called Japanese white-eye; they were flying, singing, having and sucking nectar from flowers.

I Go to Utsunomiya Castle Park

I took a walk to Utsunomiya castle park today. Since it was sow yesterday, the park had lots of family visitors who wanted to enjoy its covered snow.

The moat of the castle was covered with thick ice plate because of yesterday's freezing cold temperature.

On the other hand, plum trees near the park had full of beautiful flowers.