Category: 自然

Mr. S from the watercolor class gave me a few pomegranates.。Not for eating, but as a motif for the painting。It would have been fine for a single one、Pomegranates with branches are better。I've tried drawing about three of them anyway、I've always wanted to draw pomegranates this year、I'm not very satisfied。

This sketch is purposely cheap、I draw with a slightly fluttering nylon brush。Because I wanted to give it a rough look。Of course, it's good to use high-class brushes、There is also a downside that it is too beautifully done.。Beautiful colours are good、If that is linked to a bit of roughness、I thought it would make it even more lively。

It seems that there are few areas in Japan that have a habit of eating pomegranates.。The real is small、Maybe it's because they don't like acidity either。I've never seen them sold at supermarkets.。South Asia、It is often seen in stalls in the Middle East。Processed into juice、It seems like they'll eat it as is、After all, it's several times larger than in Japan, so it's sure to be very satisfying.。

Pomegranate is apparently Pomegranate in English.。Pome is an apple。Maybe it's like an apple。The original meaning of granete is "seed."。Probably because it has a lot of seeds。However、Nowadays, many people may think that Granate is a "grenade."。After the 20th century, the war-heavy、I think this is more frequently used。Pomegranate color is Garnet、The Japanese name is garnish (color).。It's a color that's close to magenta。

A gentle taste pumpkin has been created。I eat pumpkins a lot all year round。Something that's been smashed、Seasoned pumpkin、Something a little bit sticky、Origin and cooking? The taste changes considerably depending on how you do it.。I prefer something rich or rich、Anything is fine、I don't hate it。I basically like pumpkins。

This time it has a light taste、He says he hasn't put any effort into it。Apparently he was planning to pour yogurt on top of it,、I'm just like that、I ate it with just pumpkin。It's not like it's from Hokkaido、This isn't rich。The taste isn't strong either、It's not watery either。For some people, this may not be enough taste.、I didn't even feel that way either、Moderate softness and、A slight sweetness、It may have been perfect for me, who is tired from the harsh heat of this summer。

According to the calendar, it has long since been autumn、The temperature is still midsummer。The average highest temperature、It's close to the lowest temperature this year, so it's impossible to feel autumn.。That's right though、When I go to the supermarket, there are chestnuts out.、Corn is also available、I've already eaten pears and saury。Walking outside, the pomegranate bears fruit。After all, the season is moving forward to autumn。

Delicious autumn、It's normal but、It just happens that it's a bit of a failure to boil it、It brought me a "gentle autumn"。More than strength and intensity、Maybe I've come to understand the "moderate" benefits a little bit。

昨日（2023.09.18。 18時頃）のウオーキング中の写真。写真①：この角度から見ると高い雲が３つの山に見える。左の山と真ん中との切れ目の下あたりに、赤城山が “晴れていれば” 見えます。

写真②：夏場の群馬方面は、かなりの頻度でこんな感じで、これはまだ “控えめ” なほう。他が晴れ渡っていても、この方向だけは雲が盛り上がり、稲妻が縦だけでなく横に走ったり、雲全体が爆発でもしているかのように、凄まじく鼓動しながら光ったりする。あの下はどれほどの土砂降りになっているかと心配するほどだが、その割には災害の話題にならないのは、きっと風神雷神のパフォーマンスだからなのだろう。群馬は風神雷神の御在所だから、きっと災害にはならないようにしているのだろう、imagine。

群馬県は「山の国」である。長野県のように高い山がたくさんあるわけではないが、谷は深く、険しい山が多い。その独特の地形と風の向きとの関係が、多く雷を発生させる理由だと思う。
　「騎馬民族説」の中だったか、詳しいことは忘れてしまったが、群馬は騎馬民族系の人が多く土着していた地で、そこに住む人々の毛は長く（上毛、両毛など “毛” が着く地域名が多い）、他とは違っていたという記述を読んだ記憶がある。
　高崎の群馬県立博物館にある、同県出土の埴輪などを見ると、他より格段に高い造形レベルを持っていたことに驚かされる。そうした極めて優れた技術力をもった人々が、なぜ山に籠るかのように暮らすようになったのか、明治以後なら絹製品との深い関係がありそうと予想はするが、それ以前の暮らしについて、もっと知りたくなりますね。

左には三日月が落ちかかっています。あと１時間もすれば沈むところです。