天気が良いので早めの午後散歩に出かけました。都立城北公園手前にある、区が管理する元畑の草地ではハナダイコンがまだ咲いています。
It was such a sunny day and we went out for an early afternoon walk. First, we walked through the field that used to be used as a vegetable farm. The Dame's violet is still flowering.
ここは公園というより原っぱの状態で一般に提供されているところなので、草も自然に近い状態で青々しています。フキの葉が出ているところや、チューリップの葉が密集しているところなど、昔のなごりがあります。
This field is looked after by the Ward Office, whereas Johoku Park comes under the management of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. With less budget of the Ward Office, the grass is left almost untouched (they cut it only a few times during summer), but I like it this way.
Taiga is only interested in eating the grass.
城北中央公園手前の桜並木は、もうすっかり散ってしまっています。先週末は花見客でごった返していたのが、今日は静かでした。
The cherry trees in the Johoku Park have lost most of their petals. This place was packed with people last weekend, enjoying picnic parties from morning till night. Now it is all quiet.
The maximum temperature reached 26℃ today and the direct sun was almost painful on the skin.
桜のあとはハナミズキ。赤花の木が咲き始めていました。
With cherry trees on their way out, dogwoods are coming into season.
