Karugamo (Anas poecilorhyncha) duck: Engaku-ji

As the harbinger of autumn, a pair of Karugamo ducks have returned to this small pond as in other years.

The female duck is dancingly gliding around on the calm surface of the pond, leaving countless sparkling ripples on the water.

The transparent sunlight from the crystal autumn sky will soon bring the most gorgeous colors to this quiet garden, where the trees have hurriedly begun to take on the splendid tints of this transient and beautiful season.

Karugamo (Anas poecilorhyncha) ducks: Engaku-ji

A couple of Karugamo ducks have stealthily returned to this quiet pond from the south for a new breeding season.

Winter is gone already and spring is deepening gradually. Even the faint signs of early summer are appearing in the fresh buds of leaves and flowers shining in the sun.

The seasons are turning every moment of our life to show us the beautiful secrets of the universe.

These waterbirds are slowly dancing in a circle on the water surface as if to sing joy spring softly.