梅は咲いたよ Plum trees in full bloom.

2016.2.27
満開にはまだ数週間かかると思っていた。しかし農業センターのtwitterには満開と出た。そこで、妻と私は混雑を避けるためにも今朝行こうと、昨晩急に決めた。
I thought it would take a few weeks to be in full bloom. However, twitter of Agriculture center stated they were in full bloom. So, last night my wife and I suddenly decided to visit today in the morning to avoid congestion.

天気は上々、空気は爽やかな香りに満ちていた。
Weather was fine. The air was full of refreshing aroma.

メジロが蜜をつつく。
White-eyes came to suck honey.

ロウバイも見頃。
Wintersweet is in full bloom, too.

いつものようにジャグラーが芸をしていた。これはダイススタッキング。私も一時チャレンジしていたが今は休戦中。
As always, a juggler was performing. This was dice stacking. I once challenged this without success.

そして、ここに寄らずにはいられなかい。
And, I cannot stop coming to here.

先日は売り切れだった安納芋にありつけた。
I was able to buy Anno-imo that was sold out the other day.

ツグミも見に来たか。
Thrush came to view plums.

空気は冷たいが陽の光は気持ちよく温かい。
The air was still chilly, but the sunshine is comfortably warm.

いつも近くの神社に寄るのが常だ。そこで大きな白いキノコが切り株に生えているのを見つけた。これも春の兆しかな?
It is our habit to drop in a shrine near the agricultural center. I found big white mushrooms growing from a tree trunk. Is this also a sign of coming spring?