capturing in prose
The crocus flower has suddenly appeared in a winter day. It is still cold and rains everyday. Trees are bare and you have no flowers. But she is there. She’s got the look.
ちょっと時間も限られていて、近くの公園の写真が精一杯。でも春はいいなとワクワクしてきた。
A contribution to A Photo a Week Challenge: She’s Got The Look by Nancy Merrill Photography.
It should be a good season to see some small wild animals. It is winter. Trees shed the leaves and grasses are getting smaller and waiting for a warmer wind. An European red squirrel was having a breakfast on a branch. It is always agile and cute but it is not so easy to be close but, once you watch it through your binocular, you may find its pretty shape.
夏の間、木々の間で可愛らしさを見せていたヨーロッパ赤リスは、冬になって姿がよく見えるようになると、キリッとした小綺麗な姿が印象的になる。
A contribution to A Photo a Week Challenge: Something Pretty by Nancy Merrill Photography.
There are lot of ruins in Brittany. Sometimes it was a church having the tallest tower in the town in 14th century, sometimes it was a part of castle wall in 16th century, and sometimes it was a small barn. Exactly saying, some of old architecture are still actively used. Even a historical abandoned architecture is giving the identity of this country. You may find several scroll here and there on the picture. Those are not typical ‘triskele’ of Brittany but are seen often.
写真はブルターニュにあるノートルダム修道院の遺跡のひとつである。この地域に多い渦巻模様が至る所に刻まれている。観光地というわけでもなく、牧草地の中を抜ける田舎道にポツンと立っている。
A contribution to A Photo a Week Challenge: Abandoned by Nancy Merrill Photography.
A lot fo days have been passed after I moved to a new town and sometimes I found myself forgetting how to feel grateful not because someone else around me but my arrogance. I still cannot do anything by myself in this proud country and everyone helps me having a safe life under the difficult circumstance, though it should be always challenging for everyone. After all, we cannot be alone. It could be a good opportunity to remember how to express my profound appreciation. For Christmas time is coming soon.
感謝を忘れてしまうのはどうしてなのかと考える。
A contribution to A Photo a Week Challenge: #GiveThanks by Nancy Merrill Photography.
A joy at such simple things as a sunny spot! As some readers know, Brittany in winter is a rainy country. Seven days a week, you have chances of rain and it starts from October and continues to March. Amount of precipitation is not so much but it rains many times in short time. As a result, many of people doesn’t take an umbrella. A good coat helps you very well.
ひだまりが何よりも嬉しい冬がやってきた。
A contribution to A Photo a Week Challenge: Joy by Nancy Merrill Photography.
It was a very small seedling of Japanese maple, just one inch (3 cm). A young teacher found it in a park which was build on a historic spot and she brought it back to her home to show it to her small daughter. 20 years later, the tree grew up and was becoming tall. Her daughter moved to a different city and the tree was too big in her garden because it was just next to other trees. Finally she decided to cut down the maple tree in memorial. I don’t know how it is. At least, it was there at least several years after her decision.
庭もないコンクリートの上に何年も住んでいると思い出のものといえば何もかもが工業製品になって、どこか後ろめたい感覚がしてくる。そんなにストイックにならなくても良いだろうに、自然なものが何かなければならないような気がしてくるのは、本能なのか単なるエゴか。
A contribution to A Photo a Week Challenge: In memorial by Nancy Merrill Photography.
Someone was saying on the news that Christmas sale in France will start earlier than common years because of the current difficult situation. Retailers need to sell enough to recover from the second quarter’s unexpected drop. Indeed, technicians seem already busy for installation of Christmas illuminations even when it is still before Halloween. Some shops are still trying to get the attention of pessimistic people using new culture such like Jack-o’-Lantern that comes from the United States, though it was originally Celtic culture.
ブルターニュにもフランスにもハロウインの習慣はないが、少しはオレンジ色の飾りがショーウィンドウを賑わせている。今年は第二四半期の経済の落ち込みもあって、早めのクリスマスセールが予定されているらしい。早くも通りにイルミネーションの設置が始まっている。まだまだハロウイン前ということもあって、ちょっと不思議な感覚でもある。19世紀の建築となんだか新しいハロウィンが混ざった景観が見られるのもあと1週間。
A contribution to A Photo a Week Challenge: Cityscape by Nancy Merrill Photography.
