Category: 自然

yesterday、In the afternoon, I went to the Watarase Balloon Festival, which is currently being held at Watarase Fusui Facility in Tochigi Prefecture.。About an hour by car。Driving along the edge of Watarase, which I hadn't been out for a while。I used to go to places quite frequently、The spacious scenery felt nostalgic。

Apparently it's a race for one of Japan's best balloonists (that's apparently those who ride balloons).。but、The wind is strong、Morning races are cancelled。When I arrive at the site、The cancellation of the afternoon race has also been announced.。Nothing to do until "Balloon Illusion" until 6pm。In the cold、I just stare at the wide sky and the dead grass。But、That alone is good enough。

The balloon race appears to be sponsored by Honda (Hot Air Balloon Honda Grand Prix)、There was also a car exhibition at the venue.。Because there's nothing else to do、I didn't want to buy it, but I spent some time looking inside the car (I couldn't buy it).。There are also three light cars、Of this, electric cars cost over 3.5 million yen.。It's amazing that everything except the driver's seat can be made flat (it doesn't require a rod).。Can be used as a fully bed-equipped interview vehicle、When I said that, "A Honda 125cc bike fits perfectly in this space."。There are also fixing brackets。As expected of Honda、The idea of ​​riding a motorcycle can only be said to be "like."。There's also a stall open、The delicious smell of kebab。They also sell sweet potato shochu.、Apparently there was a tasting, but I drove home too.。

It's getting dark、Did you hear that fireworks will be held as planned?、The number of cars is increasing。I wonder if most of the many large parking lots are full。It's getting cold、Most people are holding their smartphones intently to take pictures。Surprisingly there were a lot of people with children。
Today (15th)、There were also five races scheduled for the early morning (Sunday).、How was it。The weather forecast for Fujioka-cho, Tochigi city, was sunny.、Wind speed is 5 meters、I think it was possible to hold the event safely。It was cold but、I'm glad I was able to refresh my mood。

蟹を描くのは難しい。生きているのを見ることがなかなか難しいからだ。海底の砂の上にいるという想像で描いてみるけれど、そもそも脚がこんなふうに伸びていては歩けるはずもない。腹が砂に接触しているはずもない。

蟹と言えば、わたしたちは食べ物だと思っている。But、もし海の中で巨大な蟹に遭遇したら、このハサミはかなり恐ろしい、凶器のように見えるに違いない。But ok、たぶん襲ってはこない。横にしか進めない奴が、素早く動く相手を捕まえられるのは無理だろう。蟹は海の掃除屋、死んだ魚とか貝とか、大体そんなものを食べている。もちろん獲物が動けなければ、生きていても食べるとは思うけれど。

the other day、I went to Nikko。The autumn leaves are not turning as fast as I expected.、Will I be able to make it in time for autumn leaves viewing next week?、It was like that、The heat of this summer and fall、Many of the upper leaves, such as autumn leaves, withered and bleached due to the warmth.。It looks like the autumn leaves won't be as bright as usual.。

Away from the bustle of Lake Chuzenji、If you go further to Kotoku Farm, the crowds will be much sparser.。When you come to a hill overlooking the farm、There's no one left。It's obvious from the way the fence is broken that they no longer keep cows here (a little further down it seems like they're keeping cattle for the first time in a few years)、The fence was brand new there, but there were no cows.)。Still、That means it's not overgrown、It means someone is mowing the grass.。

The grass grows to the same length as a lawn.、The soil is soft and peeking out here and there.。And the surrounding bamboo and trees。They probably absorb the sound。It's as quiet as if you were in a soundproof room.。I can clearly hear the sound of each leaf falling.。The sound of stepping on fallen leaves is soothing。

I now live somewhere between the countryside and the city.、You can't experience such tranquility there, even in the middle of the night.。Because I'm a country boy、A life where you see and are seen by people every day、To be honest, it's a little annoying。I've loved being alone ever since I was a child.、I guess I'm used to some inconvenience.。So many lively plants、If you have animals, you won't feel lonely.、observe them、I'm sure you'll be busy just sketching.。Above all、From the bustling noise of the city、I feel that obtaining this “luxurious tranquility” is much richer for me.。The city doesn't have what I really want。