An old and rusty signboard tells the passing days.
capturing in prose
Usually I posted nature photos taken in my livelihood area and one of my favorite places is a kind of forest park where I always find something makes me relax. Even just the sunlight down to undergrowth with morning dew could be a part of the world as a picture at bottom.
However, I’ve chosen a completely different way for the challenge. As you see on top, the city of Yokohama where I live has always been a leader of an era then there are a lot of cultural heritages around the bay which give a sedate atmosphere. I love the ambience.
In response to the weekly photo challenge, Ambience by The Daily Post.

The Hotel New Grand is one of the most famous hotels in the city of Yokohama. It is also known as a historic place of Yokohama bay. I have never stayed in it, because I live in Yokohama, but it is on my list to visit. The hotel was names as ‘Grand Hotel’ until it had been burnt down by a big quake around 90 years ago.
Most of well-known cities has a historic hotel and visiting them is always my pleasure. Of course, it’s a bit expensive for me to stay in then usually I’ve just looked around, though.
In response to the weekly photo challenge, Names by The Daily Post.


It was a stormy year in many ways. Yes, I wrote ‘was’ in past tense. The year 2016 was mostly over and 10 hours to go for the next. Just only nature seem to go its way.
In response to the weekly photo challenge, Resilient by The Daily Post.
Following a path through the woods,
An ardent desire has gone back to your heart.
Quickening the steps involuntarily,
You just remember an empty cart.
It is the time to look back to the path you have been.
because you have mostly caught the goal to be seen.
As you know my native language is not English but Japanese. This year I have tried to write haiku or shot poems in English with unfamiliar words for me. I hope it went well.
母語は日本語だが、今年はなるべく普段は使わない単語を含んだ短い詩を書くよう試してきた。少しでもうまくいったのなら良いのだが。
In response to the weekly photo challenge, Path by The Daily Post.