Cherry blossoms at Wadaira campground at an elevation of 3k ft #bloomscrolling #SakakiTown #NaganoPrefecture #japan #坂城町

Blooming weeping cherry tree in background of relic at Masanobu Shrine #SakakiTown #NaganoPrefecture #bloomscrolling #japan #坂城町

Hillside dotted with blooming mountain cherry trees. #NaganoPrefecture #bloomscrolling #japan #SakakiTown #坂城町

Most of the cherry blossoms around town have already been blown away by strong gusts or downed by rain #SakakiTown #NaganoPrefecture #坂城町 #bloomscrolling #japan

Cherry blossoms over stream near Sakaki Station at golden hour #SakakiTown #NaganoPrefecture #坂城町 #bloomscrolling #japan

Cherry blossoms in full bloom above river #bloomscrolling #SakakiTown #NaganoPrefecture #japan #坂城町

Lone blooming cherry tree in back of a plowed but unplanted rice paddy #SakakiTown #bloomscrolling #NaganoPrefecture #japan #坂城町

Cherry blossoms in front of inner gate at Sakaki Shrine #SakakiTown #bloomscrolling #NaganoPrefecture #japan #坂城町

The pond in front of Daieiji Temple with a couple early blooming cherry trees. #bloomscrolling #NaganoPrefecture #japan #SakakiTown #坂城町

We have had such warm weather recently that the mountain cherry trees have started to bloom even before most of the cherry trees planted in various locations throughout town have begun to bloom. #bloomscrolling #NaganoPrefecture #japan #SakakiTown #坂城町

A couple of cherry trees have begun to bloom but the majority of the trees I passed on today's walk have buds that appear ready to pop soon. Unseasonably warm today, but rain in the forecast tomorrow.

数本の桜の木が咲き始めましたが、今日の散歩で通り過ぎた木のほとんどは、もうすぐ開花しそうなつぼみをつけています。今日は季節外れの暖かさですが、明日は雨の予報です。
#bloomscrolling #NaganoPrefecture #japan #SakakiTown #坂城町

Plum buds in fresh snow. Same tree as yesterday! ️ #SakakiTown #japan #NaganoPrefecture #坂城町

Plum buds 2025/02/04
Same tree last year (on 2024/01/23) for reference in second photo.

梅のつぼみ
更新日　2025/02/04
参考までに2024/01/23撮影の同じ木の写真も載せてみました。 #japan #NaganoPrefecture #SakakiTown #長野県 #坂城町

初冬の山を散歩する。

Early winter hike
#坂城町 #長野県 #NaganoPrefecture #SakakiTown

The outer Torii of Sakaki Jinja was recently reconstructed. I got a bit too used to the old one which seemed to be at least pre war if not much older but apparently had rotted out. Somehow the new one is a bit too generic, but I suppose if the gods are happy that's all that matters.

坂城神社の外鳥居が新しくなりました。古い鳥居に慣れすぎていました。少なくとも戦前、あるいはそれよりずっと古い鳥居のようでしたが、どうやら朽ち果てていました。どういうわけか新しい鳥居はちょっとありきたりすぎるのですが、神様が喜んでくださればそれでいいのでしょう。
#SakakiTown #NaganoPrefecture #Japan #坂城町

大勢の人たちが集まり、晴天下で賑やかに収穫祭が行われました。私は焼き肉の担当。猪肉が大人気でした。煙との闘い大変でした。

This morning I served on wild boar and deer barbecue duty at the harvest festival of a local charity in the mountains where I regularly hike. Four hours later I am covered in wild boar grease from head to toe but it was fun to see the meat disappear in the hungry crowd
#japan #NaganoPrefecture #SakakiTown #坂城町 #長野県

My favorite flowers at the town's rose garden at this time of year are not roses.
#坂城町 #長野県 #Japan #SakakiTown #Nagano
この時期、町のバラ園で私のお気に入りの花はバラではありません。

Cosmos in bloom in front of my favorite mountain shrine. It's going to be another scorcher today. Stay cool and well hydrated everyone.

昌信神社の前の野生のコスモス。今日も暑くなりそうだ。皆様、涼しく、十分に水分を補給してください。
#SakakiTown #Nagano #Japan #坂城町　#長野県

It is sweater weather up at this campground at 3,000 feet in the mountains above our house. A cuckoo bird is singing a happy melody. I escaped the smell of chicken manure from our neighbor's garden by taking a short hike today.

#坂城町 #長野県 #Japan #Nagano #SakakiTown