Friday, November 14, 2008

Autumn Sky Over Lake Shinonome

About a month ago, I hiked to the beautiful Lake Shinonome after climbing Mt. Hakuun near Lake Shikaribetsu.
The quiet lake is often rated as one of  "Hokkaido's 3 Best Hiko (Secluded Lakes)" and is surrounded by the abundant and dense bamboo fields.
The deep blue skies and the fast breeze running over the lake that hisses the bamboo leaves on the other side of the lake seemed like the last call of Autumn. The winter was around the corner.
然別湖の対岸にそびえる白雲山に登頂したついでに、東雲湖にハイキング。北海道三大秘湖に数えられる、ほぼ全周笹原に取り囲まれた静かな湖。
深い青空と湖面を走り抜けて対岸の笹の葉をサラサラと擦る駆け足の風は、去り行く秋の記憶。冬はもうすぐ...。

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