Pawpaw

Pawpaw。絵画教室のSさんから頂いた
冷やしてスプーンで直接食べた
手に持つと焼き芋にも見える?皮は焼き芋より薄い
「道の駅ー五霞」で売っていた!これは15センチサイズ

「ポポー」という果物を知っていますか?知っている人も少ないから食べたことのある人はもっと少ないはず知らないのも当然“幻のフルーツ” とも言われているのだそうですその“幻” をわたしは3度目ですがどんな味だったかすっかり忘れていました絵画教室のSさんから自宅畑で作ったというのを頂きました

なにより香りが独特ですこの木の種類からは精油香油を採取するというのも理解できます言葉で表現しようとするとあまり似たような例がないのでなかなか難しい香りだけだとちょっと酸っぱいようなイメージが湧きますが食べてみると酸味はあってもほんのわずか適度な甘さのねっとりした濃厚な食感にむしろちょっと驚きますよ

原産地は北米東部モクレン目バンレイシ科アシミナ属の木または蔓性の植物で多くは亜熱帯~熱帯に生育するポポーのように温帯に育つものはごく少ない(6種)バンレイシ科に属する植物の種類はものすごく多く(110属約2400種)特に東南アジアではジャングルを構成する木の主要な要素となっている(以上ウィキペディアより)
 日本には明治30年頃に観賞用として輸入され昭和初期には栽培のしやすさから一大ブームになったと紹介されています(たぶん食用としても)栽培の写真を見るとアケビのような実の付き方をします(実のかたちも似ていますねそこからアケビガキと呼ぶ地方もあるそうです)現在の代表的な産地は愛媛県と茨城県確かに昨日(9/16)茨城県五霞町の道の駅に行ったら売っていましたよ!!10パック近くも買っている人がいましたちょっと食べ慣れない味ですがそのぶん逆にハマる人もいるんでしょうね
 ポップには「森のカスタードクリーム」とありましたわたしの食感でいえばアボカドとプリンを混ぜたような感じあるいはマンゴーとプリンをミックスしたと言った方が近いと感じますポポーは北米原産ですが食感は多くの仲間のように断然トロピカルフルーツ!栄養価もきっと高いと思います

なぜこれが“幻” になったかというと皮がとても薄くて柔らかく傷みやすいからですこれはこの科に共通する特徴のようで果実に触るだけで傷つき簡単に皮がむけ黒ずんでしまいお店に並べる前に “美貌(ビボー)” が台無しになってしまうんですよねそのため世界的にも輸出入は難しいそうですから“幻” になったのは味のせいではなさそうです
 アボカドがわたしは大好きですが食べるようになったのは最近のことずっと見ているだけで手を出しませんでしたあの柔らかい石鹼を齧るような触感もはじめの頃は好きではなかったのにあるときお寿司屋さんでアボカド巻きを食べたのをきっかけに好きになりましたポポーも最初は半信半疑。1回目はこんなものかな??。2回目はううん好みが分かれそうという感じでした
 3回目は?まだ大好きとまでは言えませんが、Also、機会があればほかの食べ方もしてみようかなとは思いますね本当は“スケッチの素材” としてくださったかもしれません。But、かたちがシンプルすぎて描くのはちょっと難しいと思っていました弁解ですね

Autumn

"Poppy Blooming Bridge" Watercolor F4

On Friday, the weakened tropical cyclone of Typhoon No. 13 passed through the Kanto region.、It was the first day after summer vacation for the blue seagull painting class.、Driven by typhoon information、class has been canceled。The next day (September 9th)、The typhoon will not be a one-off、The sluggishness that seems to be a low pressure system still remains.。The next day, September 10th (Sunday), was also a little cloudy.、Sunny for now。That's why the temperature is high、Midsummer day has returned (actually, the 9th was also midsummer day)。

Classrooms will virtually resume from today, September 11th (Monday).。A person who could barely draw due to the heat、Blessed with sunny weather (scorching sun!)、There were various people who were playing around too much and couldn't draw.、I was so impressed that there was someone who drew a new screen.、A bit of a happy “unexpected” 。It may have been an inspiration to everyone。By the time the afternoon class ends,、The weather has changed to a clear autumn sky.。Although it's still hot, it's still hot、My core of heat is gone、The air seemed to be becoming more transparent.。
Come to think of it、when walking、More than half of the rice fields have already been harvested.。This year is 7、The average temperature across the country in August has significantly exceeded the previous record high (according to the Japan Meteorological Agency).、It seems that the rice harvesting period has been brought forward (according to the bulletins of each prefectural agricultural technology research center).、(They warned that during high temperatures, ``delayed cutting'' could lead to quality deterioration such as ``cracking.'')。

``Autumn'' is also well known as a seasonal word in haiku.。In the yearbook、It says, ``You will be able to clearly feel the atmosphere of autumn in both your eyes and ears.''。The air is clear、遠くの山が少し近くに見えるようになる遠くの音がよく聞こえるようになる」のですが「人生の秋」はすべてのものが「目からも耳からも」遠ざかるようになっていきます。In other words、気象と生理とでプラスマイナスゼロってことでしょうかね九月も平均最高気温を更新するかも知れません

It won't rain

"Seagulls" Oil Painting F120

It's not raining。(heavy rain、I'm sorry to those who are suffering from floods) but I hope it rains a little bit.。Hydrangeas in the garden, etc.、The flowers that want water in particular are drooping their necks。

Because it's not raining so much、What is the water storage rate at dams in the metropolitan area this year?、Apparently there's no problem at all。Even in small places, it's around 80%、93% in the Tone River system、I said it in the weather forecast。It was falling on the mountains。

but、That there is no rain on flat ground、That's how the temperature gets higher、This means that the cooler will be left on every night。Green curtains are also water-filled。You need electricity to pump water。How lucky it is to have moderate rain、I really feel it。
Even if there is water in front of you, it cannot be drunk or used in mud.。The flooded water can only be waited for it to recede.。The amount of seawater has increased due to global warming、Countries and regions are beginning to be submerged。

It is said that abnormal weather also has the effect of global warming.。Japan will turn carbon dioxide emissions to "virtually zero" by 2050、It declares "carbon neutral"。To reduce emissions to zero is、Make the amount absorbed by plants and the amount generated by economically、In that sense、It's not that it won't happen at all。
Economic and industrial perspectives do not seem to be very likely to achieve this、Ironically, the declining birthrate has progressed、If the decline in the industry progresses due to population decline、It may be achievable。In that sense, it could be contradictory to "measures to reduce birthrate" and "measures to global warming"。
It is necessary to bring together "wisdom"。Knowledge is the origin of wisdom、Because it's about knowing the facts、It is undoubtedly important to deepen your research。on the other hand、Research on global warming itself alone、The research itself is not progressing。Research and development of new observation equipment is also essential.、Thinking from a new perspective is also important。It's not that you just need to stand out one of them.。
but、In Japan, specific research is carried out.、We are currently implementing policies that only spend a certain period of time.。Research funding etc.、It's a bit sparse in terms of Japan's GDP、The reason for placing it in the lower position of tax use is、I would say that it is longer than the period from election to the next election.、Maybe it's because they don't have a long-term (?) vision?。Sowing seeds、I know it's hard to water、It's already dying。