First sunrise of the year & New year visit to Shrine.

*Picture of the First-Sun-Rise of the Year 2023*

I took the Picture down there from the TV morning news program on January First. Beautiful New-Year Sun-Rise with Fuji-mountain, made me wish this year will become Happy-Peaceful one for all of us;  I also felt really lucky that I could take this one without any words on the TV screen. Wishing you all will have a happy year-2023;

*New Year’s Visit to a Shrine (hatumoude,初詣で)*

Let me post annual topic of new-Year shrine-visiting. We left our house bit early in the morning, so not many visitors lined-up today. 

We have twelve Zodiac signs used as symbols for each year.

    This year is Rabit Year.  

I was born in the Sheep year. My husband was born in the Tiger year. Sometime, our Character said to be connected with these animal's character.  Well, true or not, p;-) 

*Year-Crossing Soba-Noodle*

Daurian redstart

I felt lucky to be able to find or catch on the camera this sweet little one perching the tree close to my house;

Thank you very much for stopping by,

Wishing you all will have a Great Year 2023;

Linking this post to these pages and Thanks to all the link hosts;

  "MozaicMnday" " Inspire Me Monday" "ThroughMylens", 

"Our World Tuesday", "Nature Notes","My Corner of the World ",  

"Wednesday around the world", Wild Birds Wednesday,

        "Thankful Thursday", "Willy-Nilly","Saturday's critters",

*Lots of LOVE; Miyako*