This is a photo from Mika Yamasaki who lives near Shimanto River in Kochi Prefecture. Shikonnobotan is native to Brazil and blooms from autumn to winter. The name is because the flowers are large and conspicuous and have blue and purple colors.

Narcissus is already in full bloom on the coast of Pacific side of Japan. Narcissus is already in full bloom on the coast of Pacific side of Japan.  Narcissus is said to be a flower that tells the spring, but the New Year has not yet come.

Today is Christmas.  Christmas news from Facebook friends around the world is gotten. But there are still many people in the world who are not happy during this Christmas. I hope these people also get Merry Christmas!

Looking at the pictures of the mountains that clibmed around on young days while getting warmed at the kotatsu makes me feel complicated. The urge to climb right now and the frustration of not being able to climb anymore intersect.

September 22 is the winter solstice.  In Japan, it is customary to eat pumpkin on this day. Just as we have the habit of eating eels on the summer solstice, we eat nutritious food and get over the harsh season.

Many cyclamens are displayed in the florist at this time. The cyclamen are colorful, red, white and pink, with a variety of small flowers, large flowers, and double flowering. The bright red cyclamen appear to have a rising flame.

Primula is a winter flower that blooms from November to April of the following year. They bloom tiny colorful flowers one after another, conveying warmth to us under the cold sky.

Haiku has the principle of using seasonal words. However, the situation has changed recently, and strawberries and ice cream and so on can be seen and eaten year-round. The feeling of the season has disappeared in recent years in many things.

Tondo in the Kansai dialect means bonfire.  In the past, it was a sight often seen in town. When everyone went on the way to school, they gathered around the Tondo and warmed up. The grilled sweet potatoes that can be made there is the best.

Gyoryubai originates in Australia and is also called Manuka in Maori. The honey taken from it is called Manuka Honey and is known as a health food. The leaves can be used as herb tea ingredients and are also called tea trees.