Wild Azaleas at the Rokko Mountains

ヤマツツジ. Rhododendron kaempferi, is a sun-loving plant.

At the Rokko Mountains,

mass of small flowers of the Wild Azaleas with their tiny fresh light green leaves
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in the sunshine, in the cool shade of trees, or in the spring showers

from April through May.

小葉の三葉躑躅,　コバノミツバツツジ,　Rhododendron reticulatum

In the mountains, they grow into quite high.

Wild Azaleas come in various many colors
from pure white to pink, salmon, orange, and purple
and grow into 1 to 5 meters high.

フジツツジ,　Rhododendron tosaense

白花雲仙つつじ, or Rhododendron albiflorum

I like to walk along the mountain path viewing at the various wild azaleas 
basking in the fresh shades of green.　

Azaleas pair perfectly with the light greenness of this season.

Fresh greenery is gentle on my eyes and makes me feel refreshed.

So free and comfortable that I feel like my heart gradually mellows into a pink shade.

 I also like Azaleas at the edges of a pond.

 Not only Azaleas but also Rhododendrons are in bloom.

Like Azaleas, Rhododendrons belong to the genus Rhododendron of the Ericaceae family.

My third grandchild and first grandson Y,
who came to this world with the rebirth of leaves,
 is growing so quickly
with blessing and wonder.

At the age of 2

He turned 3 on the first day of May.

I look forward to seeing his growth including more clearly budding personality

 and newly skills learned.

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