Happy Birthday to Kiyono

We celebrated my wife, Kiyono's birthday the other day.

She got flowers as a birthday present from her close friend and a present from me.

We have to thank God for being able to have the day together peacefully; luckily there are no single Ebola virus infected patient, civil wars, nor lots of jobless people in my country.

I Go Hiking at Senjyogahara Marsh and Yunoko Lake

Yunoko Lake

Yunoko Lake

The river runs through Senjyogahara Marshlaned

Okunikko is the best place to visit in autumn. There were lots of plants painted with autumn colors. 

It is said that the colors usually first arrive in the high elevations of Okunikko around early October, reach Lake Chuzenji in mid October and the Irohazaka Winding Road in late October.

Due to the popularity of Nikko's autumn scenery, traffic to and within the Okunikko area can get very bad during the peak of the season. 

To reduce the crowds, it is advisable to avoid weekends and to go early in the day.

My wife and I left home before seven o'clock in the morning and came back home before sunset.

Leaves Turn Red in Nikko Mountains

My wife and I went to Oku-Nikko moor one week ago.
It took us two hours driving from home to the mountain side area.

Nikko is famous for magnificent shrines and temples, and beautiful lakes and waterfalls.
The area was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1999.

Becoming cooler day by day, leaves in the mountains wear colorful makeup without forgetting every year.

Mt. Fuji and Wild Birds

a wild pheasant in the garden of the facility

We were able to see Mt. Fuji in short clear-up moments from my company's recreation facility we stayed.

There were wild birds at the facility's garden.




I could have taken a picture of the top of Mt. Fuji in a fraction of a second then it disappeared in the wink of an eye.