Unseasonable Snowfall Caps Over My City

Futara-yama Shrine (futarasan)

An unseasonable snowfall capped over our city Utsunomiya last week.

On a day of snowing, I’m always asked by my friends or colleagues if it’s possible to go to office and back from it by bike.
Some of them seem to be very worry about my 13km-bike-ride (about 0.8 mile) between home and office.


I know that I should say to them, “Thanks” for their kind words, but, to tell the truth, I’m enjoying every minute of my bike ride even on a snowing day; it’s exciting and thrilling. ha-ha

No falling down, no traffic accident so far, …knock on wood.

It’s A Sunny Winter Day.

Last Friday, February 11th is the National Foundation Day of Japan. It was a national holiday in Japan. So, today is the final day of three-day weekends.

I wanted to do a lot of things but did little for three days. It snowed both yesterday and the day before yesterday. I just got relaxed at home for two days.

It’s a fine day today; I headed to tennis courts by car, but snow still covered the courts.
I couldn’t play tennis but trees and park fields covered with snow near the courts were beautifully shinning in the morning sun light.

It was worth visiting for me even without playing tennis.

Snow Covered Utsunomiya

It had snowed in my town last night. Even on Saturday, I worked till midnight yesterday and barely came back home by bicycle in the snow.

On the contrary, it’s sunny day today.

The town is covered with a one-inch-thick snow blanket and is shimmering in the morning sunshine.
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It Snowed in Utsunomiya

After snowing two days consecutively, yesterday and the day before yesterday, it became sunny day today in Utsunomiya.

I played tennis with my friends today on Sunday as usual.  It covered beautifully with snow near the tennis courts.

I enjoyed both playing tennis and taking pictures of beautiful snow-covered nearby scene.

It Snowed in Utsunomiya

It snowed heavily in Utsunomiya today, for the first time since last winter. It is not so cold that the snow melted in a short time.

I go to my office by bike everyday. Riding a bike and seeing natural scenery while going to my office are fun to me. But, how do I go to my office if it snows again tomorrow morning?
Whether I go by bike, bus or car, I have to get up and leave earlier than usual.
When it is in summer I miss winter. I like skiing but I don’t hope it snows on weekdays.

I go to bed earlier… good night. (-_-) zzz