今夜の動画:海を隔てて見る遠くの花火
My wife and I started gardening in Fukuoka (Japan) in 2003. There was nothing but muddy clayey sloping land. At the beginning we made several structure such as steps and paths, and planted turf, fruit trees, roses, herbs etc. In 2010, we visited several famous English gardens, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Mottisfont Abbey Garden and Hidcote Manor Garden. We were shocked by the glory of those gardens. Since then, we have been trying to make small but glorious gardens by ourselves.
The garden at night is illuminated by the wall-mounted light, so it is not completely dark. A slender crescent moon appeared directly ahead, and its light reflected beautifully on the sea surface. The waves were calm, and only the sound of the fishing boats' engines could be heard as they set sail.
夜の庭は壁面につけた電灯で少し明るくしています。それで真っ暗ではありません。ちょうど正面に細く欠けた月がでて、その光が海面に反射して綺麗でした。波は静かで、出港する漁船のエンジンの音だけが響いていました。
Our garden is located on a slope with a view of the beautiful sea and mountains of Itoshima. During the summer tourist season, many people come here for the beautiful sea. The small beach below used to attract a lot of bathers, especially on weekends, but in recent years only a few people come during the mid-summer heat wave. The sky and sea are beautiful when viewed from an air-conditioned room, but once outside it is extremely hot.
私たちの庭は美しい糸島の海や山が見える傾斜地にあります。夏の観光シーズンにはたくさんの人たちが美しい海を目当てにやってきます。下の小さいビーチにも、特に週末はたくさん海水浴の人がやってきていましたが、近年は真夏の猛暑の時期に来る人はわずかになっています。空調の効いた部屋から眺めるぶんにはとても美しい空と海ですが、いったん外に出るとものすごい暑さです。
We went on an overnight trip to Nagasaki Prefecture. First we visited twin Saikai Bridges. It is one of Japan's three fastest tides, with fast currents and whirlpools. The first bridge was built in 1955 and the second in 2006. The New Saikai Bridge has a pedestrian walkway under the roadway so that the whirlpools can be seen directly below. Watch a video of the whirlpools in action.
長崎県に一泊で旅行に行きました. 最初に西海橋を訪ねました. 日本三大急潮の一つで、潮の流れが速く、渦潮が見られます. 1955年に最初の橋ができ、2006年に二つ目の橋ができました. 新西海橋には車道の下に歩道があり、渦潮を真下に見ることができます. 渦潮の動く様子は動画でご覧ください.