愛知県にある湿原の森に行ってきました。 すでに芽吹きが始まっていました！ 探索 ▼湿原というよりは、自然公園の雰囲気です。 ▼暖かい季節なら、いろいろな人が訪れるのではないでしょうか。 ▼ここからミズバショウエリアです。 市の事業で400株が植栽されたもののようです。（新庄市HPより） ▼シーズンになるとこの道の一帯に...

This is a paradise for wild birds located very close to the city center. In addition to bird watching, you can also enjoy picnics, making it an observation spot that can be enjoyed by families with children, couples, and serious bird watchers alike. Exploration ▼You can also have a picnic on the grass while looking out at the sea. ▼A view from the Bird Watching Center There were many people carrying bazooka lenses. ▼Observation lenses for bird watching...

After Yanohara Marsh, we arrived at Kannon Marsh. In stark contrast to Yanohara Marsh, there was no snow at all! Exploration ▼We parked the car in an empty parking lot and started out. It gets busy during the autumn foliage season, but there seem to be few visitors at this time of year. ▼Compared to summer and autumn, it is quite bleak. ▼All the leaves have fallen, so you can see the marsh clearly. ▼There are trees that look like they are from the...

居谷里湿原に続いて、昨日ゆっくりと見られなかった唐花見湿原を再訪しました。 探索 ▼早速入っていきます。 ▼この辺りは、暖かいのか雪はすっかり溶けていました。 ▼木道が傷んでいるのか、パイロンが置かれています。 ▼気持ちの良い天気でした。 ▼他の湿原と同様に雪解けによる灌水があるようです。 ▼なぜかノネズミが綺麗な状態...

落倉自然園に続いて、姫川源流に向かいます。 探索 ▼いつもの入り口から入っていきます。 ▼早速すごい雪の量です。 ▼除雪されていなければ、通るのは厳しかったと思います。 ▼いつもの川はまだ雪の下です。 ▼雪の隙間はすごい水量が流れています。 ▼奥へと進んでいきます。 ▼それにしてもすごい雪の量。 もう少し雪がある時にも...

春先の大町・白馬エリアの湿原を堪能すべく訪問してきました。 金曜日の夜から中央道を車で走り、土曜日の朝から活動開始です。 まずは落倉湿原から！ 探索 ▼車を停めてスタートします。 まだトイレは使用不可のようです。 ▼駐車場のみ雪かきしてくれています。 ▼中にも雪が積もっています。 ▼野鳥を見つけました。 ▼どうやら、カ...

I went to Ryugahara Marsh in Akita Prefecture. Exploration ▼The Haraigawa trailhead of Mt. Chokai is the entrance to Ryugahara Marsh. I parked my car and started. The weather was perfect! ▼There was a nice toilet. ▼There was a signboard that looked like it had been well-built. ▼There seemed to be an observation deck, so I headed there and suddenly discovered a marsh-like place! I had high hopes! ▼Spring lilies ▼The road to the observation deck was also good...

I went to the Yone Marsh in Yamagata Prefecture. Exploration ▼I parked my car in the parking lot and started. I forgot to take a picture, but the parking lot is relatively large and can accommodate about 5-7 cars. ▼A rough map. ▼It says the entrance to Mt. Taihei, but the entrance to the marsh is also here. ▼After going a little further, the road splits into two directions, one for the marsh and the other for Mt. Taihei. ▼I went down towards the marsh...

I went to Nakamura Marsh in Yamagata Prefecture. Although it was small, I was able to observe many different creatures. Exploration ▼I parked my car in the parking lot and started. The road to the parking lot was narrow and had many ups and downs. It might be difficult if your car is low-riding. ▼After a short walk, I headed to the marsh! ▼I soon arrived in front of the marsh. ▼It seems there is another marsh in the back. ▼The first marsh is small...

I went to Kataki Numa in Akita Prefecture. It's a marshland with a rice field-like atmosphere. Exploring ▼When you get close, a sign will guide you. ▼The parking lot is quite spacious. There may be a season when it gets busy. ▼It seems like a marshland with good flowers. It's pretty amazing that a marshland can form at an altitude of 30 meters. ▼When you go down the stairs, there's another sign! It's an important site of the Ministry of the Environment...