夏の始まり The summer starts today.

６月１日

The season of azalea is coming. The
 way they bloom looks like some faces
 of humans sticking out carefully to assure
 the safety of  the timing to come out.
 

泣いても笑っても時は躊躇することなく前に進む。周りの自然はゆったりと時の歩調に合わせてその姿を変えて行く。それも温暖化とか、また寒さがぶり返したなどと世間が騒いでも、確実に我が道を悠然と歩いて行く。歩き方に多少の速い遅いはあっても、その信頼性のある姿に心が落ち着き、その表情の豊かさに私は毎日感動している。そして、その感動が得られる環境に居ることに感謝して毎日が始まる。
The time passes without any hesitation. The nature around us changes its feature in accordance with the natural tempo rather relaxed. It keeps going on its way. It has nothing to do with such an unusual climate either warming or cooling which has been making a noise in the human society. Its tempo is sometimes changeable to some extent but very reliable. This reliability makes me feel calm and its rich expression makes me feel moved and excited. Being in this beautiful living surrounding, my everyday life starts with a big appreciation.

 夏の始まりに相応しく、今朝はカーテンを開けたままの窓を通して最高の朝日に起こされた。小鳥達も元気よく騒ぎ始めている。毎日を心がけているウオーキングへの意欲が増す。５時頃には起き出し、６時過ぎには外へ。空気も気温も最高のタイミングである。
This morning worthy of the start of the summer woke me up early in the morning with its shining sun through the window uncovered by the curtain. The birds out there were already in full energy. I was tempted to go out for an everyday walk. I already found myself outside after 6 o'clock. The air and the temperature were just comfortable enough to start walking.

庭のバラが誇らしく咲き始めていて思わずシャッターを切った。夫が大好きな真紅のバラの香りが漂う。今南京の大学にいる夫にその香りは届けられないのが残念である。
The roses in the garden were blooming and I took some pictures of them right away. The sweet smell of the scarlet roses is hanging in the air. My husband, now on the campus of the communication university in Nanjing,  misses it. He loves those roses.

このところ夜には蛙の合唱が快く聞こえてきて楽しんでいるが、朝もケロケロと鳴いているのが聞こえる。田んぼがあるわけではないのに、何処にいるのだろうと音を立てないように探してみると、何と窓のすぐ外のハスを入れている水瓶の内側に一匹へばりついているのを見つけた。若草色の小さなカエル。ここにも小さな命が一生懸命頑張っていると思うと、何だか愛おしくなる。そんな感謝の気持ちに満たされて今日のウオーキングはスタートした。

One green frog clinging to the wall
inside of the big water jar. How can
he keep himself unmoved on such
a vertical wall?

One more thing enjoyable these days is frogs'choir available around our place. Even in the morning they are active. I tried to find them this morning where they were. I easily found one clinging to the wall inside of the big water jar out in the yard. It was a small green frog. Watching this small creature, I went into my thought with love that here is another tiny life to keep on with a great effort.  My today's walking started with full of such appreciation.