昨日の夜から降り出した雨は、今日の午後２時過ぎにやっと止みました。その後もどんより曇っていたので暗いまま夕方に。午後４時頃の散歩では、いつもと違う住宅街をまわりました。氷川台駅近くまで戻ってきたところにある不思議な２軒の建物。昭和のドラマのセットから抜け出したような外観。右の建物のガラス戸の内側にある色褪せたポスターも昭和そのもの。周りの住宅街からは浮いた存在ですが、特に条例による「保存対象」をうかがわせるような看板もないのが不思議です。
The rain that started last night did not stop until after 2 p.m. this afternoon. Even after that, the day remained dull and dark. We went out at around 4 p.m. for the 3rd walk today, walking through the unfamiliar residential area for a change. Near the underground station, we saw a couple of very old-fashioned houses - they looked like something out of old dramas set in the 1950-60s. Even the faded posters inside the house on the right were old-fashioned. Obviously not inhabited any more, but I could not find any signs that indicated that these buildings were under conservation order.
いずれの建物も入口の様子からして、昔は何かのお店をやっていた印象です。
Judging by the entrance of each house, they must have been shops of some sort.
As it was not too dark yet, we headed for the Johoku Central Park.
やっと公園に到着。いつもとは違う入口です。
最近知った「城北中央公園通り」という道を通って向かいます。
Arriving at the park through a different entrance from usual.
入口近くの広場に、これぞ柴！という雰囲気の子がいました。ゴマタイプの毛色。
Near the entrance, we saw a Shiba Inu with sesame colour, eyeing Taiga. Even from a distance, I could tell that he was not a socialised individual.
３歳の男の子で、私が手を差し出すと腕の下をくぐって「なでろ」の仕草をしましたが、タイガに対しては終始唸っていました。柴には本当に笑わされます。
柴独特の唸り声。和犬のなかで何故か柴だけがああいう声を出せる。
We were greeted with the growl unique to the Shiba. Among all the Japanese breeds, only Shiba Inus produce that kind of scream.
A 3-year old boy, friendly enough with me - when I stretched my arm towards his nose, he rubbed his head and shoulder against the base of my arm. Nevertheless, he kept screaming at Taiga.
いつもは「公園入口の草地」と勝手に呼んでいる広場へ来ると、珍しい北海道犬を見かけました。左の子は11歳の男の子、右は14歳の女の子だそうです。
秋の日暮れはつるべ落としと言いますが、本当にあっという間。
It was getting dark fast, so we headed towards the field where we normally come in and go out of the park.
Near the exit, we saw two Hokkaido-ken - a very rare sighting in this park. The one on the left is an 11-year old male, and the one on the right is a 14-year old female.
The boy on the left was very sweet and friendly.
