This weekend, we went to visit my son at his high school in Yamagata prefecture.
Of course, this area is famous for its mountains...
"Yama"= mountains
The Shonai area has many beautiful mountains：
Mt. Haguro, Mt. Gassan, and Mt. Yudono
But what I find most beautiful about this area
is not just the mountains...
but the beautiful clouds 
that surround these mountains.
that surround these mountains.
There is something truly beautiful and mysterious
about these clouds in Shonai.
Clouds...
This reminds me of a song I wanted to introduce to you.
Do you know "Both Sides Now"(青春の光と影) by Joni Mitchell?
"Rows and floes of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way..."
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
Like everything, clouds can be seen from different perspectives...
Sometimes beautiful...
Sometimes they block the sun and rain...
I guess it depends on how you feel at the time.
I think you will enjoy this song...