Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Winter Color - 冬色

昨夜の雪と今日の冷え込みで周りの景色が一変した。山が雪で覆われたと言うより、すべての木々が白い葉っぱを纏ったかのようなモノトーンの濃淡は見飽きることがないくらい美しい。吾妻線に乗ると川原湯温泉駅の手前あたりからこうした風景がちらほら窓越しに飛び込んでくる。秋には紅葉が見事な吾妻渓谷だ。写真は長野原、見とれていられるのは多分こんな冬の瞬間だけ。


Last night’s snow and the cold temperature today changed the outlook completely. It is not really the mountains buried by the snow, but as if all the trees in mountains suddenly had snow white leaves, and this monotonous gradation is so beautiful that one cannot stop watching. If you take Agatsuma Line, such views come in through the train window before arriving at Kawarayu-Onsen station. The area is Agatsuma Valley known for autumn colors as well. The picture I took is Naganohara, only impressive in such a moment in winter.

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