Author: vc-dev

Yesterday’s morning was very cold.
Japan Meteorological Agency says,
“Temperature was -26.3°c in Kamikawa town, and the maximum temperature was -10.4°c.”
We saw next door’s thermometer indicated -30°c.
And also visitor center’s thermometer indicated -23°c.
Look at the picture, we found “Frost tree” “Hoarfrost” “Frost flower” here and there.
We couldn’t push shatter button because of cold.
So we went back quickly.
It will be cold day for a few days.
Please take care of yourself.

Today has been cold since early morning.
And also it is sunny.
Weather forecast says,
“From tomorrow to February 23rd it will be under -20°c.
And more on 9th the minimum temperature will be -27°c.”
We are worried the air will be dry.
The picture is “Haliaeetus pelagicus”
He is very cool and gallant in the blue sky.
Many crow flied to same direction with him.
They might find a carcass.

Since yesterday it has snowed, the snow accumulation becomes 10 cm deep.
And now it is still snowing.
Because of snow, Visibility is very poor.
From visitor center we can’t see gorge.
The other day we walked along Ishikari river.
We met many wild birds, deer, ezo sables.
We also saw many frost flowers!
From tomorrow to beginning of next week the temperature will be under -20°c.
You won’t go out in this cold weather.
But it is good time to see frost flowers.

From early morning it is sunny in Sounkyo.
The top of gorge got rime.
It’s so beautiful.
Please look at the picture, horns of deer glow on snow.
There are many animals foot print around those horns. (maybe fox or ezo sable)
We guess that this deer fell down from the cliff and died.
After that Raptor came to eat it.
We took this photo in central of Kamikawa town.
This year we have less snow than last year.
So it is hard to walk on the snow with snowshoes.
Because Bamboo grass is not covered with snow.
Once wolf was an enemy for deer.
But now humanand snow are enemies.
Deep snow is very hard for deer’s thin legs.
Less snow is also hard.
Amount of snow fall is as same as last year.
But the snow accumulation is less than last year.
We guess high temperature and raining are reasons.

Contrary to expectation, it is very calm today in Sounkyo.

In a few days minimum temperature stays high, yesterday was -1°c, today is -3°c.
The other day maximum temperature was plus degrees.
That is very rare.
Weather forecast says that temperature will stay very low until middle of February.
Sounkyo will be a frozen village.

When it is sunny and warm, wild birds become active!
Watch the picture, “Bombycilla garrulus” visit our visitor center.

The picture is “Pyrrhula pyrrhula Linnaeus”, wild bird.
They eat berries of “Sorbus commixta” that is very hard.