北海道の春 Spring has come in Hokkaido

Visited Otaru(小樽) in the weekend after a business trip.

Took a morning train from Sapporo.

Color of Nihonkai looked lead under clouds.

Got off the train at Minami-otaru(南小樽).

Walked along the old Temiya railroad.

Butterbur scape, or Fukinoto appeared after snow.

Crocus flowers.

The terminal of the old Temiya line is operated as a museum.

Cherry buds were still stiff.

Moved to Otaru station by bus.

Long platform of Otaru station.

Weather went even worse.

Dropped by at Zenibako(銭函駅) for lunch.

Gorgeous attitude!

Went back to Chitose airport.

Saw a splendid plane aside ours.

Lake Toya(洞爺湖). Windowsight from a daytime flight was excellent.

Shimokita Peninsula(下北半島).

Lake Towada(十和田湖).

芝川の春 Spring is here around Shibakawa river

公園の広場は桜吹雪だ。Cherry blossoms in the park passed their full.

Falling petals in the morning sunlight.

Jogging road along the river fringed by rape bloom.

Regular observation point at Shin-mei shitabashi bridge.

Walked down along the stream.

Saw a heron standing still on the water surface.

Fresh green zelkova(欅) tree.

Heard larks singing above the field on the river right.

Looks like a beekeeping box. Nice idea.

Aronia arbutifolia in our garden(セイヨウカマツカ).

今日も芝川ジョグ Shibakawa jogging, my routine

踏切では貨物列車の写真を撮る。

Take pictures of freight train on my jogging course. Yeah!

Regular observation point at Shin-mei sitabashi bridge over Shibakawa river. Beautiful colors of willow shoots.

A turtle came out from hibernation.

Carps preparing for spawning.

A pair of spot-billed ducks.

Oxyalis on the way back.

春愛でる人々 People cherish spring

芝川ジョグで外出を楽しむ人を多く見かけるようになった。

Spring has come. Began to see often people enjoy outing while my jogging.

A volunteer group collecting trash on the river bank. Great job!

Farming area.

Picnic lunch under tree.

Walking event.

Popular spot for a photograph.

Cherry blossoms began to come out.

Rose garden with young shoots.

ハナニラ（Ipheion uniflorum, or spring starflower）

オオイヌノフグリ（Persian speedwell）

ぺんぺん草の花（Shepherd's purse）

福岡出張 Fukuoka business trip

学会で福岡出張。Attended a conference in Fukuoka. 

Nakagawa river, night view.

Susenji (周船寺) station, near the university of Kyushu.

Suikyo-jinja shrine, Tenjin area of Fukuoka.