colourful autumn

i think it might be because i no longer live right bang in the countryside anymore that i take more notice of the smells of autumn that are reeling in with the morning fogg and the afternoon sun. at the house, i was surrounded by them all the way through the season so that i probably became too used to them. now that i live in a town, i am once more aware of the pleasures of those smells. and here and there, dotted around, are trees with leaves that are going bright red. i'm lucky in that two prime examples are located just outside my windows. but of course, it's nothing like Japan, where autumn colours are truly amazing. for the past week, i've really felt that i should be up in some mountain, admiring the colourful momiji, hopefully finishing off the day in a nice rotemburo (outdoors hotspring), where i could both bathe in incredibly hot water and enjoy the view. at times like these, i really, really miss Japan. i know i've already posted this picture, but it was so long ago, and it really shows you what i'm talking about. enjoy it!

in Dazaifu