Japanese Fall Tsetses etc;

(header’s changed for the newer post;)

(posted; Japanese meal page)

* Lunch with Aunt and Cousins*

Around middle of last month,  my aunt and cousins invited us to my birthday lunch.  Although my birthday is Sept., we needed to fix our schedule.  The restaurant serves high-class Japanese meal♪

    I had a wonderful day chatting and singing at Karaoke after lunch.

                                                             Dobin mushi (土瓶蒸し) 

It is a traditional Japanese broth, steamed and served in a earthenware called dobin tea pot with shrimp, chicken, soy sauce, lime, and matsutake mushroom. The special mushroom is a bit expensive and have great spicy aroma♪

Let me add chestnut-rice and pumpkin I cooked before fall is over :-)

*For the Season and Riitta's flower link I found "Cannaceae" along the nearby river* 

Wishing you will have a wonderful coming new week.

We're finally having chilly morning and evening, take care and See You Soon.

PS; I have a next year's calendar gift on Oct. 8th post. 

Still works if you mention it in this post’s comment form (←linked)

 Linking this post to,"SEASONS", "MosaicMonday", "Nature Notes",

 "Our World Tuesday", "Outdoor Wednesday", "WATW", "Flower Wednesday"

Sunflower, yellow yellow;

* Sea of Flowers;  花の海 2016*

           This is the 3rd year of Sunflower post from this place.

"花の海"  is the biggest 'System farm' in western Japan.  This year, they said there are 500,000 of them which bloom with 3 time lags.  Yes, it was really hot and precaution needed; I wore a hat with wide brim :-)

With some flower dud;

Left picture below is for the macro link;

I saw lots of butterflies "Pantala flavescens" flying over the flowers; 

but really hard to take good photos, they won't perch on the flowers (^^;)

*From the shop and the entrance for the mosaic and fence link*

I found  "Cat House made of rice-straw ←link to my old post"  were sold there.

Picture of the hat in the header was taken at the shop.

     So sorry for the unmatched header for the memes I'm linking this Saturday.  

         Posting a bit early as I'm Not Sure about the schedule of this weekend.

　　　　　　　　Have a happy coming weekend friends♪

Linking this post to, "SEASONS", "Macro Monday, "MosaicMonday", 

"Monday Mellow Yellow", "Our World Tuesday", "Nature Notes", 

"Outdoor Wednesday", "WATW", "Flower Wednesday",  

"GoodFences", "Floral Friday Fotos", "Todays Flowers",

Dragonfly with Fan etc;

                                                                             (So sorry that main header’s changed for the newer post;)

* Golden Flangetail  my husband took  pictures*

After finishing an errand on his way home without me, my husband found several Golden Flangtails and took some pictures for me. He boasted about how far they were and pictures came out well :-)  It was drizzling at times on that day.
 In English "flange" is used; Japanese name "ウチワヤンマ" is the combination of the two words of  "fan aeschnidae".  Interesting to find the different ways of finding the part of the tail in two languages

They were on the tip of the tree branches. He said he knew where to search p:-)  

As you might notice, picture above is the one on the left.

Another one was high up on the tree.

Sorry for the blurry pictures he took to prove about the distance.

And I hope you can see the fence behind the tree.

As he has net in the car, he took one home. 

Of course, I released her (it's a female he said) after the quick photographing.

*Egret and flowers*

When I found this Fern Palm, I thought the contrast with pine tree is quite unique. And I'm surprised to learn that the yellowish flower only blooms about every 10 years.  

Also finding the derivation of the Japanese name (ソテツ・蘇鉄, sotetu), I thought it really interesting.  And reminds me of a Japanese idiom. (in the Etymology page)

We are having unbearable hot and muggy weather, hope you all are doing fine;

See You Soon, and have a wonderful coming new week.

Linking this post to,"MosaicMonday", "Our World Tuesday", "Nature Notes", 

"Outdoor Wednesday", "Wow Us Wednesday", "WATW", "Flower Wednesday" 

"GoodFences", "Floral Friday Fotos", "Todays Flowers", 

"Saturday's critters", "Scenic Weekends", 

Iris and Hydrangea from city park and gifted pictures;

On 15th this month, I had some errand close to the city park.  Although I knew it was a bit late for full bloom for iris, I stopped by under the cloudy weather.  Luckily, it didn't stat raining for me :-)

Keyboard player of my husband's band group kindly sent me some pictures of flowers♪

I picked up Hydrangea among them.

While I was taking pictures, a young couple passed me running toward the bridge.  It is great to have something to do together for health.  Heart-warming scene, that was♡♡♡

This handsome dogie was enjoying the flowers walking together with his owner. 
I guessed he is a hybrid between Japanese and western breed.

 It is in the middle of the rainy season and the rice paddies are filled with water, finished planting.

I was busy helping husband fetching things and weeding at late parents’ house. Now, I need to fight against the weed in our tiny garden p:-) 

And community-duty;      Time sure DOES Fly".

   I do hope you all are having wonderful week;
          I'll be able to catch up with you soon... 

Linking this post to, "Outdoor Wednesday","GoodFences", "Floral Friday Fotos", 

"Saturday's critters", "Scenic Weekends", "TODAY'S FLOWERS",