Snapshot No. 705-709

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709. Tugumi



It has become the season we see tugumi feeding on the ground.

Probably because of the scarcity of tree berries, they are there all day long feeding on the earthworms, insect larvae beneath the turf.

Soon they are to fly back to Siberia again.

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708. Coming soon

A Kawazu-zakura along the bicycle road.

Some bloom already.

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707. An addiction?

At the usual bikepath after a while.

Pedalling feeling the vast expanse of space is fun definitely.

There is no denial to call this a kind of addiction.



On the way home after leaving the bicycle lane, a coffee break at the outdoor table is also a good time.

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706. Ducks



Wild ducks, karu-gamo, seen at a nearyby brook.

A person who is prone to be easily deceived is referred to as "kamo" (duck) here. But these ducks do not look so absent-minded.

While the deceiving act is called sagi (heron) as in the word sagi-si (a fraudster). So it is an amusing combination that the bird kamo is deceived by another bird sagi. However, this sagi is said to be from the usagi (hare/rabbit) of the folk tale, "Inaba no siro-usagi"^#, (a white-hare of Inaba) which crossed the sea by deceiving sharks.

^# Inaba no siro-usagi:
For instance, try this one.

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705. A cicada's shell at the yearend

Rose leaves are getting withered at my place.

The photo shows a cicada's shell still clinging to the rose leaf.



The right is its close-up.
As some have an aversion to this type of stuff, the size is intentionally reduced.

Those who are OK can click it as usual.

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