May 2023
Manyo Botanical Garden in Kasuga Taisha Shrine
2023-5-30 I am eager to take photos of frogs these days. It was raining in this morning, then visited Manyo Botanical Garden next to the Kasuga Taisha Shrine to see if they are. I heard some frogs croaking (should not be so many), but I couldn’t see them. I gave up and took pictures of […]
Dorokyo Valley on the border of 3 prefectures
2023-5-18 I visited a valley called Dorokyo. It is located on the borders of three prefectures, Mie, Wakayama, and Nara, and in the Yoshino-Kumano National Park in south of Kii Peninsula. I was thinking it is not easy to access there, but it exactly deserved to get there. Unexpectedly, in addition, the National Route 169, […]
Wild grass flowers and dragonflies
2023-5-11 I eagered to take photis of frogs, then visited the Ueno Forest Park in Iga city, Mie Prefecture. It’s more like a wildlife reserve than calling a park. When I walked around the ponds in the park, I heard frogs croaking, but couldn’t see any of them due to overgrown grass covering the area. […]