Its not cold, nor has it started to snow here in Shikaoi. Instead, today, we all woke up to sort of a fog/smoke. Most definitely not smog, but you couldn't see very far at all, as the pictures attest. During the harvest season many farmers excess crop (something that I don't believe is done in Alberta). It smells very smoky - like brunt cedar - outside. I have posted some pictures of this morning to satisfy curiosity. It's mostly fog that has obscured the image, not the smoke; as of now, the fog has lifted but the hazy, smoky smell still sits on the town. The days are certainly getting cooler here. They are not sharply cold, but just refreshingly cool. It's a nice reprieve to be out of the hot, humid weather of summer and into fall - my favorite season. The leaves are just... just starting to change. The season of autumn takes much longer here in Japan, encompassing two or three months. This means the tree's process for entering hibernation is greatly extended compared to Alberta. The result is that while Albertan trees follow the process of green to brown to naked - all in a month. (Thereafter all one can do is stare at the tree's skeletal remains); in Hakkaido, one can see the most vibrant colours for months on end, encompassing infinite shades of yellow and orange and red. While I will try to get pictures to post, Nature seems intent on keeping this event an honour for real eyes alone. Also in included is a picture of my class this morning, those energetic kindergarteners of Urimaku Hoikusho.
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