*Wintersweet

Chimonanthus is deciduous shrub
and has lots of pale yellow blossoms.
They are produced in mid winter
and strongly scented.

*New Year Greetings

Best Wishes
for
the New Year
2012

*Autumnal Tints

This photo was taken a week ago.
It is a part of the garden
broadened at the back of "Tenju-an"
in Nanzen-ji Temple.

*The Quiet Words

Only a few words could tell something.
They might touch someone's heart.
Quiet but impressive
Impressive but not too much

*Cradle Special

This is meant to be
for a new baby girl.
May she grow up steadiy
without any mishap.

*A cold wintry wind

A cold wind has blown today.
It's getting cold out.
Bitter melon is still blooming indoors.
This will be the last.

*Biedermeier Bouquet

Dahlia
Celosia
Dianthus
Hypericum

*HIGH FLYING BIRDS ♪

Everybody's On the Run
Dream On
If I Had A Gun . . .
. . . . . and so on . .

*Acorns

The acorn, or oak nut,
which is the nut of the oaks
and their close relatives,
is one of the symbols of this season.

*Sweet Osmanthus

The smell of the tiny orange flowers
let us know that the autumn has come.
The air is filled with the fragrance,
so you will notice it's existence.