自宅がある街では快晴だったので、淡路島に出かけた。
ところが、南の島は時々雪がちらつく曇り空だった。
椰子の木に雪が降りかかる。
We had a clear sunny day when we were at home, so we drove to Awaji Island.
But it was cloudy and they had a little snow on the south island.
It was snowing over the palm trees along the road.

サービスエリアから明石海峡を望む。
Viewing the Akashi Strait from the service area

対岸の神戸では、須磨辺りに雪のカーテンが・・・
There was a curtain of snow over Suma the city of Kobe on the other side of the strait.

昼食を取ったホテル・ウェスティン淡路のレストランの窓から
A view from the window, at the restaurant in the hotel Westin Awaji, where we took lunch.

淡路の道路から橋の主塔
The main tower of the bridge

淡路島の山。 高い山はないが、平地も少ない。
Mountains in Awaji Island are not high but they don't have flat ground.

神戸市須磨区 一ノ谷付近。
Ichi-no-tani, Suma in Kobe.

明石海峡は狭い。 垂水の街が見える。実家はどの辺やろ?
The Akashi Strait is enough narrow to see Town of Tarumi on the other side.
Where is Mother's house ?

絵葉書チック!
Looks like a picture of a postcard.

橋の上から見る。 多分、朝霧方面。
A view from the brodge. Maybe the town of Asagiri.