July 16, 2018

Ajisai (Hydrangea macrophylla) flower: Kencho-ji

Ajisai (Hydrangea macrophylla) flower: Kencho-ji


The rainy season has taken wing at last and the summer is getting closer to its height steadily.

In the dazzling sun, by gradual dehydration, Ajisai flowers are metamorphosed into their last figures and colors before fading.

Their half-dried sepals are modestly dyed in the remaining colors of rainwater.

The ever-changing splendor of these flowers permeates the depth of my mind and makes me realize the fleetingness of living things in the swiftly flowing stream of seasons.



Early-blooming lotus flower: Kencho-ji

Lotus flower: Kencho-ji


Earlier than usual, a pale-yellow flower of lotus is blooming towards the radiant sun hastily as if to welcome the premature arrival of the long-expected midsummer.


Suiren (water lily) flowers: Engaku-ji

Suiren (water lily) flowers: Engaku-ji


In the basin placed in front of the gate to the Shari-den (reliquary hall), two yellow flowers of water-lily are secretly blooming like tiny twin sisters.

They are listening closely to the silent voice of mercy pouring out from the small sacred shrine of this reliquary hall.


Ajisai (Hydrangea macrophylla) flower: Engaku-ji

Ajisai (Hydrangea macrophylla) flower: Engaku-ji


Ajisai flowers decorate themselves splendidly with magical colors at the very end of their lives.


Nemunoki (Albizia julibrissin) flowers: Engaku-ji

Nemunoki (Albizia julibrissin) flowers: Engaku-ji

Blue sky in June: Yuigahama-beach

Blue sky in June: Yuigahama-beach

Himeougisuisen (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora) flowers: Kita-kamakura

Himeougisuisen (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora) flowers: Kita-kamakura

Kikyo (Platycodon grandiflorus) flowers: Kaizo-ji


Kikyo (Platycodon grandiflorus) flowers: Kaizo-ji

Yamayuri (Lilium auratum) flowers: Chojyu-ji

Yamayuri (Lilium auratum) flowers: Chojyu-ji

Nouzen-kazura (Campsis grandiflora) flowers: Kaizo-ji

Nouzenkazura (Campsis grandiflora) flowers: Kaizo-ji

Ajisai (Hydrangea macrophylla) flowers: Engaku-ji

Ajisai (Hydrangea macrophylla) flowers: Engaku-ji