A Happy New Year !

We had a calm New Years Day here in Tateshina. We coul see a beautiful snowy mountain of Yatsugatake from the foot.

Autumn Colors

At a fine morning, I visited Sirakoma Pond, which is located aｔ 2100 meters in Yatugtake. The shore of the pond is colored in red and yellow leaves.

快晴の朝、白駒池を訪れる。湖畔の木々は、赤や黄色に美しく色づいている。

Pink Flowers of Dianthus

The flowers of Yatugatake are changing from summer flowers to autumn ones. These are typical Japanese flowers of autumn. They are also the symbol flowers of Japanese women’s football team.

八ヶ岳の高山では、夏の花から秋の花へあわただしく変わってきている。高山を彩ってきたイワカガミやコマクサ等に変わってミヤマナデシコやアキノキリンソウが咲き始めた。

The Forest Covered with Moss

Walking in Northern Yatugatake, we often see thick green moss in the forest. It covers rocks and fallen trees like green carpets. It provides us coolness and moderate moisture in hot summer days.

真夏の暑い日、北八ヶ岳の森を歩くと、厚い苔におおわれた岩や倒木から冷気が伝わってくる。

Grassland Covered wth Day Lilies

I visited Kirigamine, where its grassland was covered with a lot of yellow day lilies. The grassland was seen like yellow carpet from distant place. 

夏空のビーナスラインを車で走り、霧ケ峰にでかける。草原には爽やかな風が吹き、ニッコウキスゲで黄色く染まっている。

Himaｌayan Blue Poppy

After the rainy season, we have a hot summer season now. At the Mugikusa Pass of 2100 meters above sea level, we are able to see a lot of flowers of high mountains including this blue poppy.

梅雨が去って、標高2100メートルの麦草峠には夏雲が湧き、爽やかな風が吹き抜ける。草原では、たくさんの高山植物が咲き始めた。ヒマラヤ産のケシは青い大きな花を付けている。

Orange Azaleas in Kirigamine

On a sunny Sunday during rainy season, I visited a marshy grassland in Kirigamine Many azarias were blooming in orange color there under the blue sky. We could also hear the voice of cuckoos from the forest around the grassland.

梅雨の晴れ間の日曜日、ヒュッテにやってきた人たちと霧ケ峰の車山湿原を歩く。草原には赤く彩られたレンゲツツジが青空に映え、周りの森から郭公の鳴き声が聞こえてくる。