台風の影響が去って、今朝は雲一つない青空。しかも寒すぎず暑すぎず快適な天気なので、私の気に入りの6丁目の一角を歩きました。
The effect of No. 21 typhoon (Kong-rey) was gone, and the sky was blue since early morning. The temperature was neither too cold nor too warm. It being such a perfect morning, we walked in my favourite part of the neighbouring district.
この通りはいつ来てもほっこりします。東京というよりはどこか静かな田舎町を歩いているような雰囲気。
I feel so relaxed when I walk through this stretch of road. It feels like a quiet small town far away from Tokyo.
途中で出会った初めての子。９歳のマルチーズミックスの男の子。左耳が立っているので「『片耳立ちのチコ』と申します」と、飼い主さんが言っていました。
We met a new face - a male Maltese mix, 9 years old. His dad introduced him as "Chico with an upright ear". His left ear was standing.
ちょうどそこへやって来たトイプードルの子は、着ている服は男の子っぽくても実は女の子で、名前はココ。
Soon, we were joined by a female Toy Poodle. Judging from its outfit, I thought it was a boy, but it was a girl named Coco.
タイガも含め皆のんびりな性格で、穏やかに挨拶できました。
They were both very gentle creatures and greeted each other peacefully.
タイガは相手の年齢、性別、体格などに関わらず、誰にオシリの臭い嗅ぎをされても怒りません。
Taiga does not get upset whoever takes a sniff at her back end - regardless of the age, gender, size, etc.
帰りは金魚の水槽のある家の前を通りました。
We passed in front of the house with the fish tanks, to see how the goldfish were doing.
寒くなったせいか、ほとんど動かずにフワッと浮いているだけ。数も以前と比べて随分減っています。家の中に一部取り込んだのでしょうか。
Probably due to the colder weather, the fish were hardly moving, looking as if they were floating in the air. Also, the owner must have taken some into the house, since the number seems to have gone down drastically.
草ぼうぼうの空き地の奥の柿の木には赤く色づいた実が沢山なっています。そのそばで日向ぼっこをしていた猫がじっとこちらを見ていて、
When we were passing by an empty plot with overgrown grass, I noticed my favourite fruit tree - a persimmon tree with lots of ripe fruits. There was a cat staring at me from the distance.
塀伝いにこちらに来そうな勢い。
It came down to the fence leading towards us.
猫は理解不能な生き物なので立ち去ろうとしたら座り込んで、再度じっとこちらを見ていました。さわらぬ神にたたりなし。でも、柿が美味しそうでした。
To me, cats are unpredictable creatures, so I made a gesture to walk away. It sat down again but kept its gaze on me. Better to be safe. But I did enjoy looking at the beautiful persimmon fruits.
