After the Heavy Rain...
After that recent downpour from the linear rainband , I figured there’d probably be some landslides. So, I hopped on my bike and set off for my usual loop around Tonda Reservoir. ＊＊＊ In the grassy parking area, a small white flower caught my eye. Turns out, it’s called Warunasubi —literally, “ Bad Eggplant .” What on earth was the botanist thinking when they named it that? By the way, in Kansai , we usually call eggplants nasubi , but apparently, people in Kanto mostly just say nasu . Maybe there’s some historical reason for that… Makes me wonder—was the botanist who named this thing from Kansai ? ＊＊＊ Usually after heavy rain, parts of the loop trail get blocked off due to landslides. But today? Nothing posted at the entrance. As I rode along, I realized… Autumn is slowly sneaking in. The green shade of summer is now filled with the calls of Tsukutsukuboushi cicadas. Unlike the deafening chorus of Kumazemi ,...