I got a half day-off today and went out for a ride on my scooter early this afternoon. Because I didn't have any particular purpose, I decided to choose directions when I stopped at the light by chance. Like, one time, I would go straight, and another time, I would turn right or left.
The first picture shows a floodgate which was taken in the Dogo area. Japan is known as an industrialized nation, but it has such a rural and sleepy scenery too.
The second picture is of an afforestation area. I admire that people are planting trees for the next or next next generation. People who planted and take care of these trees won't get any money, and nevertheless, they would have to pay the planting costs. It may be the return to the last generation for the services rendered.
While I was wandering about, I found myself at the place in the third picture. If I was riding my old off-road motorbike, I could explore into the woods, but my scooter is not able to run on this sort of forest road, so I turned back.
As I rode down the hill along Nibukawa Keikoku (Gorge), I got to Tamagawa Reservoir, on the surface of which a group of students were practicing rowing. I'll show you the picture of Nibukawa Gorge and Tamagawa Reservoir.
The next picture is a small village and rice field. A couple of weeks later, this field will turn gold from the grains(ears) of rice.
The last picture shows my scooter, which I took during a short coffee break.
(Vocabulary)
early afternoon 昼過ぎ
flood gate 水門
industrial country / industrial nation 工業国
afforestation / tree planting 植林
ear of rice 稲穂
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