Wind fragrant May, 2018

May is going to be over in a couple of days.
May is said 風薫る五月 in Japanese literally meaning "wind fragrant May,"
because of the sweeter, fresher air of it.
May is usually very pleasant; breezy and sunny with occasional rain,

not cold or hot, just right weather.

This May, however, I used either heater or air conditioner some days.

Temperature difference was so big; daytime highs varied from lower 10s to lower 30s Celsius, 
morning lows from single digit to nearly 20s Celsius, like late March or early July respectively.

On the 1st of May, Y turned 5. 

He's an active boy with a gentle, cheerful, and curious heart.

Currently, his most favorite pastime after kindergarten is pedaling around a park 

when weather permits. 

These are the fruits of the June-berry which was planted 

to commemorate his birth five year ago. 

Another event was a ballet recital where F (seven-year-old) 

and another Y (five-year-old) performed.

The right photo is from the last year.

Throughout May, my garden has been colorful; crimson, pink, blue, white, purple, yellow…

The air is all subtle perfume.

Thyme

Violas and Gymnaderia savatierti

Dahlberg daisies and their reflection on the wet deck

Roses, young and old

Hydrangeas, the floral symbol of Japan's rainy season, have already started blooming much earlier than usual.

Rainy season will set in soon with the parting with May.

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