Merry Christmas at Sagamihara Park. 相模原公園でメリークリスマス。

We went to Sagamihara Park in the suburbs of Tokyo.

MERRY CHRISTMAS letters were made by ornamental cabbages.

This tree was made by potted poinsettia leaves.

Poinsettia.

A road lined with metasequoia trees.

From the opposite side.

This tree is knowed as a postcard tree.

Because you can write letters on the leaf.

A kind of oak tree.

Many acorns on the ground.

A kind of azalea.

The fruit.

A privet tree.

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SkyWatch Friday.

This post is my last one in this year.

Wishing you have nice holidays.

We go to Chinese Taipei about a week from 28th in December 

Milford Sound and Lake Wakatipu in N.Z. ミルフォードサウンドとワカティプ湖。

Leaving the Mt.Cook,we arrived at Queen's Town.

Next day we went to Bob's Hill by Gondola lift.

 Tramping the Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve,

We could see Lake Wakatipu clearly.

Next day,we went to Milford Sound.

On the way to Milford Sound.

Arriving at Milford Sound,we enjoyed Crusing.

Milford Sound.

We could see Tasuman Sea.

The winds were very strong.

The curving waterfalls.

Many fur seals.

Our ship went bound for Stirling Falls.

Most of the people were got drenched by the Falls.

Next day we went to Aukland.

Then we went to Waipoua Kauri Forest.

The forest was lik this.

  There were Silver ferns.

Silver ferns.

Kauri tree.

There were many flowers walking around in N.Z. as follows.

N.Z.blue bell.

Everlasting  Daisy.

Manuka or Tea tree.

Fuchsia.

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Mt.Cook or Aoraki and Lake Tekapo. マウントクックとテカポ湖。

We went to New Zealand by a group tour. 

Arriving at Aukland,then got on a domestic airline to Christchurch.

Then we went to Mt.cook via Lake Tekapo.

Mt.Cook.

Mt.Sefton by the Mt.Cook.

Beautiful blue sky.

Lake TEkapo.

Lake Tekapo with  Church of the good shepherd.

Mt Cook Lily.

Mountain Hebe.

Matagouri.

Matagouri'thorns were used to make tatoo for the native people.

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Our World Tuesday.

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Autumn leaves in Shiga prefecture. 滋賀県、琵琶湖のほとりの紅葉。

We  went to Shiga prefecture to see autumn leaves.

Ishiyamadera Temple. 石山寺。

Ishiyama means rock mountain.

Seta river.　瀬田川。

Mii dera Temple.　三井寺。

Three storied pagoda.

Kongourinji Temple.　金剛輪寺。

金剛輪寺。

Saimyouji Temple.　西明寺。

Hyakusaiji Temple.　百済寺。

Collaboration of autumn leaves and cherry blossoms.

Kyourinbou.　教林坊。

Autumn leaves on the ground.

The hotel where we stayed.

Lake Biwako by the hotel. 

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I go to New Zealand from Third in December.