Vivinavi : Ichihara : (Japan) Ichihara

This is the area near Tatsushima Beach, where a monument stands to commemorate the landing place of Yoritomo.
It was a clear winter day with strong wind, and the whitecaps and Mt.

This is a scene from the harvesting of the famous Anesaki daikon brand, which is harvested twice a year from October to around June.
Now is the time for the autumn/winter daikon season, when the cold of winter brings out the sweetness and flavor of the daikon.
In addition, this area is called Fukashiro in Ichihara City, where you can see both daikon and Mt.
This is a very popular spot for some photographers because they can take pictures with the fields and daikon cultivation work. Nearby is the Kamakura Highway, famous for the legend of Yoritomo.

The small ume (Japanese apricot) blossoms have begun to bloom. The small plum blossoms always bloom early.
They are in full bloom against the blue winter sky and are stunning.

The waxwings were so beautiful that I enlarged the photo a little.
It was a new discovery for me, as beauty resides in every corner of the flower, which I cannot usually see.

When the Japanese allspice starts to bloom, it gives us a premonition
that various winter flowers will start to bloom in the near future. The petals shine brightly in the winter sun.
By the way, this is a wax flower that bloomed in the photographer's garden.

This is a view of the Tatsushima beach where Yoritomo is said to have landed.
The sea field and
river are beautifully contrasted and picturesque against the vivid winter sunlight of Mt.

Pansies in Sodegaura Park are in full bloom.
They show their beauty for a long period of time from winter to spring.
The winter sun shining behind them makes them even more vivid.

This is a colony of daffodils blooming on a mountain pass near Sakuma Dam. They shone dazzlingly against the blue winter sky and cherry trees.
It will look beautiful until the time the plum blossoms bloom.

These are also daffodils in the west area. They were shining in the southern sunlight.

Daffodils were blooming beautifully against the blue sky in the west district of Kamogawa City.