植物を通じて、観察力を養う

　冬至の昼の長さは９時間４１分【群馬県】でしたが、調べてみると、早春の今日は日照時間が１１時間１１分と随分長くなり、太陽高度【正午】は冬至では３３°でしたが、今日２月２４日では４４°です。これは、私たちを載せた地球の公転上の位置が黄道十二星座の一つ「しし座」の方向へ来ているからであり、結果的に、地上の自然環境は大きく変化し、植物たちは躍動する姿を見せてます。

　数日前に地上に芽を出したチューリップ(写真上)は、私が数年前に球根を植えました。チューリップはこの築山以外でも、すでに庭のあちこちから芽を出してます。下の写真は水仙で、こちらは半世紀ほど前に、花が好きだった両親が球根を植えたものであり、近年、私がこの築山にすべて移植しました。日に日に勢いよく伸びる新芽を見ると誠の生命力を感じます。数本の芽は早くも蕾を膨らませてます。

　ところで、もう一度、上の写真をよ～くご覧ください。地上に出てきたチューリップの芽が皆で力を合わせて重たい土を持ち上げてます。これこそ「生きる力そのもの」で私はこの姿に感動です。今後、背が高くなり、色彩豊かな花を咲かせます。

　果たして、人間の私は日々このように「全力を出し切っているか」を思い知らされます。肉体的に概して楽なことばかりの傾向で、鍛えることや働くことを疎かにしがちです。精神的にも怠け癖が多く、「新たなことへの挑戦に積極的ではありません。」チューリップの芽が重い土を押し上げる力から「全力で生きる」ことを教わります。

Dear my overseas friends

　The simultaneous interpretation for your understanding will be after my breakfast in Japan time.

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　The length of the day at the winter solstice was 9 hours and 41 minutes [Gumma Prefecture, Japan], but when I looked into it, I found that today in early spring the daylight hours will be 11 hours and 11 minutes which is much longer than before, and the solar altitude [noon] was 33 degrees at the winter solstice. However, today, February 24th, it will be 44°. This is because the position of the Earth on which we are placed, is in the direction of Leo which is one of the zodiac constellations, and as a result, the natural environment on the ground has changed significantly. The plants appear to be vibrant.

　I have planted the bulbs of the tulips a few years ago (above photo) that sprouted on the ground a few days ago. Not only on this Tsukiyams that means the artificial mound for plants, tulips are already sprouting all over the garden. The photo below is of a daffodil. My parents who loved flowers, planted the bulbs about half a century ago, and I have recently transplanted them all to this Tsukiyama. When I see the new buds growing vigorously day by day, I feel their real vitality. A few buds are already swelling.

　By the way, please take a close look at the photo above. The tulip's sprouts that have emerged from the ground are working together to lift the heavy soil. This is "the real power to live" and I am moved by their phenomenon. In the future, it will grow taller and produce colorful flowers.

　As a human being, I am reflected whether I am doing my best like that. I tend to focus on daily life that are physically easy for me, and I tend to neglect training and working. I also has a tendency to be mentally lazy, and "do not activate on new challenges." The force of a tulip's sprouts that are pushing up heavy soil teaches me to "live to the fullest."

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