午後4時半過ぎに公園に着きました。ケヤキなどは既に新緑の季節に入っています。
We arrived at the Johoku Park after 4:30pm. Trees such as Zelkovas are already covered with fresh green leaves.
ヤマブキも満開。
The Kerria japonica already in full bloom. It has medicinal uses.
The air was cool and pleasant, it being late afternoon. As we were walking in the field,
初めて見るワンコが近づいて来ました。
a new face came running towards us.
生後10か月のホワイトレトリーバーの女の子で、名前はシュリちゃん。
生後10か月のホワイトレトリーバーの女の子で、名前はシュリちゃん。
She is a 10 months old White Retriever, named Shuri.
タイガと遊び始めそうになりましたが、お互い短いリードでつながれているので断念。
She nearly started playing with Taiga. However, they were both tied to short leashes, and we were not allowed to let them run free in this field.
その後も興奮し続けてわちゃわちゃしていたので、
That did not take away Shuri's puppy excitement.
一緒にいた白柴のおモチちゃんにたしなめられました。生後10か月の子犬と、すっかり落ち着いた年長者ではエネルギーが違いすぎ。
一緒にいた白柴のおモチちゃんにたしなめられました。生後10か月の子犬と、すっかり落ち着いた年長者ではエネルギーが違いすぎ。
Shuri was scolded for over-excitement by Omochi, a female White Shiba Inu, who was walking with us. The energy levels are too different between a 10 months old puppy and a mature individual like Omochi.
帰りは満開の桜を惜しみながらゆっくり並木道を歩きました。今年は最初は冷たい雨が続いた天候のおかげで、花が長続きしました。
On our way home, we passed through the field with cherry trees still in bloom. The flowers have lasted long this year, due to the combination of freezing weather at the start of the season, followed by mild but sunny weather.
