戸倉上山段線は本格的に梅雨の天気になりました。日本人は梅雨って暗いイメージですが、雨の多いシアトルから来た私が逆に落ち着きます。(シアトルの梅雨は1月1日ごろから大体12月31日までです。）
雨に紫陽花の花はまた格別…
Rainy season has finally come to our onsen town, Togura-Kamiyamada. It's officially been 'Tsuyu' for a few weeks, but this weekend we finally saw real rain. People in Japan tend to get depressed over the rainy season, but for this Seattleite, the rain brings a sense of comfort. (Back in Seattle, the rainy season typically starts around January 1st and ends sometime near December 31st, with a brief respite for about 2 days in August.)
Pictured are rain drops on the hydrangea flowers -- a typically serene scene for Nagano's rainy season.
