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Showing posts with label Ginkgo (銀杏). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ginkgo (銀杏). Show all posts

16 April 2012

Brave New World

Brave New World by nofrills
Brave New World, a photo by nofrills on Flickr.
15 April 2012
Tokyo, Japan

13 December 2011

A heap of leaves and a videotape


A heap of leaves and a videotape
Originally uploaded by nofrills

Rest in peace, videotape.

11 December 2011

As usual


As usual
Originally uploaded by nofrills

11 December 2011

18 October 2011

Lines


Lines
Originally uploaded by nofrills

気の早い銀杏


気の早い銀杏
Originally uploaded by nofrills

江戸っ子気質なのだろう。まだ葉が青いのに(若干、黄色みがかってきているが)、実を落としている銀杏の木があった。でも今日の強烈な、夏のような日差しの下で銀杏の実を見るのは奇妙な感じ。

子供を連れた私と同年輩と思われる女性が、「わあ、銀杏! ほらほら」と娘に言い、子供の持っていたレジ袋の中身を別の袋に入れて、この実を拾っていかれた。「ずいぶん早いですねぇ」などと言葉を交わした。私も、レジ袋でも持っていれば拾ったかもしれない。3粒の、秋。

25 November 2010

Step on (after rain)


Step on (after rain)
Originally uploaded by nofrills

Right after the rain.
On pavement stone (this is not asphalt or concrete).

Very very slippery.

Smells like ...


Smells like ...
Originally uploaded by nofrills

... you know what I mean.

In Japan we call the seed ぎんなん (gin-nan) which is yummy food.

http://www2.odn.ne.jp/shokuzai/ginnan.htm

ふきよせ(いちょう)


ふきよせ(いちょう)
Originally uploaded by nofrills

ふきよせ (吹き寄せ: read "fuki yose") = blown and drifted.

We call a variety of fallen leaves ふきよせ. (See also: ふきよせ images)

いちょう Ginkgo


いちょう Ginkgo
Originally uploaded by nofrills