一寸遅れた紅葉狩り A bit delayed autumn leaves hunting

Kirifuri Water Falls

今日はこのところ続いた寒さが終わる日とのこと。秋晴れの素晴らしい天気の中、遅ればせながら夫と日光の紅葉狩りに出かけた。行った先は①霧降の滝②植物園③裏見の滝。紅葉のピークは過ぎたものの、まだ幾分余韻があり、観光客も混雑しなくて、ゆっくり秋の空気を味わうことが出来た。植物園で見た黄金に輝くカラマツと肩を張ったように水平に伸びる枝を一杯つけた高野槇の見事さは印象的。裏見の滝は初めて見たが大小沢山の水が岩々の隙間から噴き出していてまるでレースの白いカーテンのようだった。そこで一句。
　”　紅れないの　岩肌をすべる　白い滝”

Gorgeous golden Karamatsu
in Botanical garden

Today is supposed to be the last day of thses cold days which we have had since last week. Under the beautiful weather today me and my husband drove up for autumn color hunting in Nikko. We visited three places. ①Kirifuri Water Falls②Botanical garden③Urami Water Falls. We enjoyed this hunting which was rather delyed but autumn colors still remained. Good thing ! The places were not so crowded. I tried to make one Haiku at Urami Water Falls .
 " In autumn color, Like sliding on the rocks, White water falls"





Huge Koyamaki with so many branches
spreading out (Botanical garden)

Urami Water Falls