There are a lot of signs of coming spring here and there but a few trace of winter is still left. Winter at Yokohama is somewhat sharp and dry and it is far from softness. On the contrary, winter in Brittany was soft and damp. A distance of 9994km between two places is too huge to imagine the differences.
Hydrangea macrophylla was originally from Asia, typically Japan, and brought to Europe. It is said that it was brought through the silk road a thousand years ago. It blooms in June to July in Japan but in August as well in Europe.
I don’t want it to snow, but I was disapointing it didn’t, probably because I’m selfish. The powder snow began to fall from yesterday morning, and while I was telling myself to go home early, I found myself hoping for a white town somewhere.