昨日までの雨が朝には止んで、今朝は清々しい散歩を楽しみました。四中横の草地では色々な木が花盛りで、匂いがどの木からのか分からないほど混ざっていました。
After all that rain over the last few days, we had a clear blue sky this morning and the walk was very pleasant. In the field next to a junior high school, many different trees were in full bloom, and it was difficult to tell which scent was coming from which tree.
この草地までは日向を歩いて来たので、大きな木の根っこに腰かけてほっと一息。風が冷たいので木陰は本当に涼しいです。
We walked in the sun to reach this field, so it was such a relief to sit down on the exposed root of an ancient tree to enjoy the shade.
そのあと石神井川向こうの城北中央公園に入りました。一通り歩いて回ったあと公園出口近くの林に戻り、日向の道を歩いて帰宅する前の休憩。木陰にちょうど良い切り株があったので、また腰かけました。タイガにポーズをとらせようとしたら、ヨダレが。。。 もうオヤツのことを想像しているようです。
Later, we crossed the bridge to enter the Johoku Central Park. After walking through the park, we returned to the woodland near the exit. We wanted to have a rest in the shade before embarking on our return walk. I sat down on an old tree trunk. When I asked Taiga to pose for the camera, a string of saliva was dangling out of her mouth. Was she already thinking of a treat?
セントバーナード犬ほどではないけど、タイガのヨダレは豊富です。
Taiga has abundant saliva, although not as much as the St. Bernard dog.
上２枚の写真では見えにくいですが、長く垂れ下がったヨダレの下半分が切れて落ちる瞬間、 風に乗ってリードに付着しました。
In the above two photos, you cannot see the state of her saliva clearly. The long string broke in half, and the bottom half was carried by wind to stick to the leash.
私がオエッとなっても、本人はすましています。
I was disgusted, but she was nonchalant.
オヤツをゲットして満足そう。あまりにも珍しいハプニングなので、持ち合わせのオヤツの全てをあげました。
タイガは自分から物をはっきりと要求してこない犬です。それが、今朝は腰かけている私の背中に回り込んで、私がオヤツを取り出すのを脇から見張っていました。まるで洋犬のような自己主張に笑いたいのを我慢して、躾けのために一応叱りましたが、私の背中にくっついたままです。タイガがこんなに接近してくるのは生まれて初めてです（最後に甘えるとか、何かの予兆では、と不安になったほど）。
Taiga has never been pushy when she wants something. However, she was different this morning. As I was getting her treat out of my bag, she stuck herself to my back and watched my hands. I have never seen her behave like a Western dog with strong demands. I wanted to chuckle but tried to stay calm, since I had to remind her to behave. Nevertheless, she was glued to my back. I have never seen her behaving like this (I even got worried that she was playing a baby having sensed the end of her life.... That's what my budgie did in his final hours, and the memory upsets me even now),
Taiga looking happy with the treat in her mouth. Since I was taken aback by her unusual behaviour, I gave all the treat I had on me.
天国にいるような何とも良い香り。ずっと嗅いでいたいです。
帰りに通った草地の出口では遅咲きのシナノキ（科の木）が満開でした。中央公園入口広場の木は終わったし、ドッグランのはそろそろ終わりに近づいているので、ここの数本は遅いめの開花です。
In the field that we passed on our way home, Japanese linden trees were in full bloom. Those Japanese lindens in other parts of the Johoku Park have either finished flowering or very close to it, so the trees in this field are late bloomers.
What a heavenly perfume! I would love to stay her for hours.
道の向こうにはクロネコが写り込んでいました。
The black cat on the wall with her kitten in her mouth - it is a logo of a courier company.
