The Last Run of 2021

My wife and I went for the last run of the year - close from home.

A train arrives at Kugayama Station.

Takaido Park.

A baseball field under construction was starting to take shape.

A bird in a field - very good camouflage.

A small playground.

Arts by kindergarten children.

Temples on Teramachi dori.

MUJI makes houses - I learned it today.

A Snow/Slushy Run in Fukuno

I ran in Fukuno this morning - although it snowed all day yesterday and pretty much all night, snow did not freeze.  It was very slushy.

A park.

Snow melting device that uses underground water - very good idea.

My footprints.

A factory beyond a white field.

Johana Line train.

Fukuno Station with a nice monument.

An electric vehicle charging station by Helios.

An entrance gate to a shopping center.

A Beautiful Run in Sendai

Yesterday morning, I ran in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.  It was cold, but very lucky to have a beautiful weather.  Last year, it was very icy!

The moon seen over a little park in a residential area.

Beautiful camellia flowers.

Odawara Shinmeigu Shrine.

Yohei Swamp/Pond - I was here 6 years ago.

Sendai Toshogu Shrine.

Commuters by Sendai Station.

A Beautiful Run to Koganei Park.

This morning, my wife and I could go for a long run.  The temperature was low, but the weather was beautiful.

Inokashira Park Pond water looked very clear.

Children playing at the big slide at Koganei Park.

Skate boarders.

The large open area of the park.

An old farm house at the Architectural Park.

The big dirt mound of Tamako Cycling Road.

A little park by Inokashira-dori.

Inokashira Benzaiten Shrine is still under repair.

Some leaves are still very pretty in the park.

Kushiro - Snowy Morning Run

It was snowing this morning in Kushiro.  I had to run very carefully so I would not slip and fall.

Kushiro River.

My foot prints on the snow.

A ship with a crane.

A Buddhist Temple.

A nice statue at Chuo Elementary School.

A playground.

Kushiro Station platform.

The building of the station.

Inside the station.

Some monuments outside of the station.

Bicycle racks.

The bus depot.

A city bus stop has pictures of Japanese cranes.

This looked like an American school bus.

Cool KUSHIRO sign - it was actually COLD.

Historical Nusamai Bridge.

A restaurant on the other side of the river.

A playground equipment at a park by my hotel.