Hotaru; shiny bugs

Hello.

There are interesting bugs in rice fields
in Deyu onsen area around this season of a year.
That is fireflies (Hotaru)! They give out pretty soft
yellow green lights at night, making the area
so romantic. (Sorry no photos this time.
The best way is to see them directly through
your eyes!)

They seem to come places that have clean
fresh water. That's why they visit us.
I'm proud of our area with full of beautiful nature.

shoubu yu

We have got a special bath today;
On the Kodomono hi (The day for Children), we put
Shoubu (sweet flags) in baths, wishing good health.
It is also believed that the leaves work as a charm
for protecting yourself from bad diseases.
You will enjoy the aroma of the leaves that is a kind of
Japanese harb in our hot spring.

We only have this special bath once a year.
I would like you can try this some day.

It flowers!

Hello.

Our peony was almost ready for flowering.
This photo was taken two days ago.
I've been looking forward to seeing the flowers.



And,
today, which is two days later...



A lovely peony flower arrives!
I had a nice start for a day.
It gave me smiles. Thanks Miss:-)

Hello.

Japanese azaleas (Tsutsuji) are nearly in their bloom

in our garden.

I like the gradation of these azaleas,

from white to vivid pink.

This is one of my favourite flowers.

I don't know the name of this flower in English,

I'm afraid. Does anyone let me know?

(It's called "Ebine" in Japanese.)

You can find this flower in mountainside.

I enjoy finding different flowers in our garden

every day. They give me smiles.

I like this season; full of happiness.

New born green

Hello.

We had a nice shiny day today. The sun smiled

in our area of Deyu hot spring.

Leaves of trees here have now got new lives, making

layers of different tone of green. Isn't it lovely?

Would you like to visit Deyu spa and enjoy walking

in the newly born fresh green?

Flowers from our garden

Hello.
Flowers from our garden.
It's spring here!

a letter of cherryblossoms

Hello. We have received a letter of cherryblossoms today

in Deyu onsen.

This photo was taken on 06 April 09

And this photo was taken yesterday, 09 April 09

Spring has come.