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November 29: Signs of early winter　　by Mie

　　　　

In those days, I aften see snowman marks on the weather forcasting program of TV, meaning the arrival of winter here in Oita. On a chilly thick cloudy day, I walked out with a digital camera to find signs of early winter coming nearby. Oak bush still remains yellow while leaves of wax tree (Rhus succedanea L.) swing in the breeze high in midair.

Passing through our Fujimigaoka community to south, I came up to Notsuharu town. A wide paved road running by Oita prefectural nursing and health sciences college leads me to such a lovely fence of amethyst salvia, one of my most favorite flowers in my garden - I carefully grow only one stalk of it.

　　　

White chrysanthemum bush and lovely red pinapple salvia follw the amethyst fence. Oh, what a nice road it is!

On the other side of the road is vegetable field that grows many kind of healthy winter greens such as white Japanese radish, Chinese cabbage, leaf mustard, carrot, leek, water mustard, broccoli, and others.

At a corner of the field was a large pumpkin like this, seemingly used as a jack-o'-lantern in Halloween. It looked something lonely because its roll was already over.

Those trees hold heavy fruits of Kabosu, special product of Oita, which will be used in a large amount in hot-pot recipes. White and red ornamental-leaved kales are planted in rows. I am planning to plant in my garden soon.

The billboad shows the construction of a new plant of a milk manufacturer. It reads they will make a plant called Milk actory Land well matched to the surrounding nature. I remember the land used to be a prum garden. I drink this brand milk daily.

The construction is now at its highest pitch to open the factory in coming April. The lovely building looks like an amusement park.

The site is so busy in the bush of steel construction.

The site leaves natural trees as much as possible. The access road is lined with low bushes of lavender.

Grand vistas like these opens north of the site, Mt. Yufu (left) and Mt. Tsurumi. Mt. Yufu has a snowcap of five centimeters depth today, they say. I can see it from here. Below this parking lot spreads our Fujimigaoka community.

On the border of the site is a fence of green tea tree. Warm sun encourages opening its white flowers. Under the tea tree fence are so many daffodils already holding fresh lovely flowers.

Azalea also holds their late flowers beautifully. Even in early winter, we are blessed with many greens and flowers in a mild climate. I feel anew that our land is a good place to live indeed.

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November 29: Signs of early winter　　by Mie
In those days, I aften see snowman marks on the weather forcasting program of TV, meaning the arrival of winter here in Oita. On a chilly thick cloudy day, I walked out with a digital camera to find signs of early winter coming nearby. Oak bush still remains yellow while leaves of wax tree (Rhus succedanea L.) swing in the breeze high in midair.
	Passing through our Fujimigaoka community to south, I came up to Notsuharu town. A wide paved road running by Oita prefectural nursing and health sciences college leads me to such a lovely fence of amethyst salvia, one of my most favorite flowers in my garden - I carefully grow only one stalk of it.
White chrysanthemum bush and lovely red pinapple salvia follw the amethyst fence. Oh, what a nice road it is!
On the other side of the road is vegetable field that grows many kind of healthy winter greens such as white Japanese radish, Chinese cabbage, leaf mustard, carrot, leek, water mustard, broccoli, and others.
	At a corner of the field was a large pumpkin like this, seemingly used as a jack-o'-lantern in Halloween. It looked something lonely because its roll was already over.
Those trees hold heavy fruits of Kabosu, special product of Oita, which will be used in a large amount in hot-pot recipes. White and red ornamental-leaved kales are planted in rows. I am planning to plant in my garden soon.
	The billboad shows the construction of a new plant of a milk manufacturer. It reads they will make a plant called Milk actory Land well matched to the surrounding nature. I remember the land used to be a prum garden. I drink this brand milk daily.
	The construction is now at its highest pitch to open the factory in coming April. The lovely building looks like an amusement park.
The site is so busy in the bush of steel construction.
	The site leaves natural trees as much as possible. The access road is lined with low bushes of lavender.
Grand vistas like these opens north of the site, Mt. Yufu (left) and Mt. Tsurumi. Mt. Yufu has a snowcap of five centimeters depth today, they say. I can see it from here. Below this parking lot spreads our Fujimigaoka community.
On the border of the site is a fence of green tea tree. Warm sun encourages opening its white flowers. Under the tea tree fence are so many daffodils already holding fresh lovely flowers.
	Azalea also holds their late flowers beautifully. Even in early winter, we are blessed with many greens and flowers in a mild climate. I feel anew that our land is a good place to live indeed.