August 12, 2007

Mt. Mitake (August 12th)


Anemonopsis macrophylla (Renge shouma)

We went to Mt. Mitake, where you can see quite big patch of area keeping the Anemonopsis macrophylla (Renge shouma) flowers. At the top of the mountain it was pretty cooler than the cityside of Tokyo and the breeze felt so great there. After enjoying the flowers we went down to the Tama river and soaked our feet in the cold water and just relaxed with beer.

御岳山にレンゲショウマを見に行ってきました。もうかなり咲いているもののピークはまだまだこれからというところでした。


Anemonopsis macrophylla (Renge shouma)
It looks like an artificial flower using some transparent wax.
蝋細工のように透きとおっています。


Baby greenhouse = deserted milk bottle.
捨てられたミルク瓶の中に緑が…


Ainsliaea acerfolia var. subapoda (Okumomiji Haguma)


Tricyrtis affinis (Yamaji no Hototogisu)


Cable car.


Conandron ramondioides (Iwa Tabako)


Kayaker at the Tama river.

August 11, 2007

Tokyo Pride Parade 2007 (August 11th)



We went to participate in the Tokyo Pride Parade 2007. It was so hot and sunny day and there were lots and lots of peoples including gay men, lesbians, transgenders, and anyone who wanted to walk together. It is pretty exciting to know that there are lots of people existing, who have the same sexual orientation as us. We got big positive power from this parade.