2014-07-20

諏訪の原公園

I visited Suwanohara Park, which is located up on a hill overlooking the Kayama valley in Odawara, Japan. The park has lots of greenery and easily accessible by car or on foot.

I went there by bicycle, which was a bit of a mistake. The road leading up to the park is pretty steep, so I had to get off the bicycle and push it up most of the way. 

Suwanohara Park, Odawara, Japan.
諏訪の原公園
iPhone 5S
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Suwanohara Park, Odawara, Japan.
諏訪の原公園
iPhone 5S
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)


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2014-07-14

Human Walk

I usually take Dale the border collie and Mary the miniature pinscher for a walk together. But they are completely different in size and personality. 

Mary wants to go in one direction and Dale wants to go in a different direction. Probably one of the biggest differences in the two is their level of stamina. 

Mary will get tired easily and beg to be carried the rest of the way home. I know she is spoiled and I take full responsibility for that! 

Here are two shots of Mary being carried in my pouch on the way home from her dog walk.

Mary taking her human for a walk during a hot, summer evening. 
[iPhone 5] 
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Mary taking her human for a walk during a hot, summer evening. 
[iPhone 5] 
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2014-07-13

River and Rice

Dale really loves playing in the river!
Dale enjoying summer dog walk along rice paddies and river. 
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[iPhone 5S]


Unfortunately for me, she also loves the cool mud along side of the rice paddies!
Dale enjoying summer dog walk along rice paddies and river. 
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[iPhone 5S]

Dale relaxing in the cool mud of a rice paddy!
Dale enjoying summer dog walk along rice paddies and river. 
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[iPhone 5S]

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2014-07-07

River Dale

Dale enjoying an afternoon dog walk along the riverbank. 
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Dale deciding whether or not she wants to get in the water. 
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My guess is that she wants me to get in the water first to check the current and depth. 
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She was really scared about jumping onto each cement block. After she fell in the water and realized that it wasn't deep, she quickly started enjoying hopping across the river. 
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She loves the water so much that she will later vomit and pee from swallowing too much! 
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2014-07-05

花 田んぼ 川

These shots were mostly taken on the way to Sakawa River. Some of the pictures didn't turn out so good, but oh well!

Flower - maybe a daisy?
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Rice paddy
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Rice paddy and egret
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Train and rice paddy
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Rice paddy
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Japanese-style roof
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Japanese-style roof
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Irrigation ditch
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Local river
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Tree on riverbank
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Fishing in the river
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)

Egret in river
散歩中の風景
Sony Handycam HDR-GW77V
© 2014 池谷 大星 (IDCS英会話)



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2014-06-21

Shimenawa, Shide, and Torii

Went for an evening walk and found a small Shinto shrine in the neighborhood between Kayama Station and Tsukahara Station. I took a few shots with my iPhone, so there is a lot of noise in these shots.


I think the Japanese word for this straw rope is shimenawa (しめなわ). The white objects are ritual paper streamers that are attached to the shimenawa. Those streamers are called shide (垂) in Japanese.


I tried to frame the steps leading up to the Shinto shrine with the torii gate, or just torii (鳥居) in Japanese. In this shot you might be able to see the komainu (狛犬) or so-called lion-shaped guardian dog on the left.


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