Hearing the cuckoo

Spring 1

Spring 2

The photographs were taken on May 22nd.

This afternoon there was strong headwind when riding the bicycle, up to 15 m/s. I realized another benefit of the route that goes through the central park: there is little wind in the forested valley where the path meanders.

(Posting title is from the poem “In Kyoto ...” by Basho, translated by Jane Hirshfield.)