Cold rain in Autumn 冷たい秋の雨

flowerbed on the street 道端の花壇

Recently the weather in Vienna is not very nice. It rains a lot, not strong but persistently. In Japan there is a saying that in Autumn it rains persisently. Maybe over time I noticed that here in Vienna this could be true as well. But even on such dark, cold and wet days joy can be found. For example waterdrops on plants . I love looking at them a lot. Also leaves in puddles of water… When it gets darker, lights are vaguely reflected from the water surface in beautiful gradations… Every day I would like to feel life as much as possible.

このところ、ここ、ウィーンはぐずついたお天気が続いています。あまり強くないのですが、雨がよく降ります。日本では秋の長雨といいますよね。こちらもそのような時期があるように思います。こんな暗くて冷たい日にも、喜びを持ちたいものです。例えば植物に付いた丸い水の粒。私はこれを眺めるのが大好きなんです。水たまりと落ち葉も…。夕暮れになると、街の灯りが、濡れた歩道に滲んで反映してとても美しい…。生きていることを可能な限り実感したいと思います。

Fallen leaves in a puddle of water on the street 水たまりと落ち葉
Evening on Mariahilferstrasse in Vienna マリアヒルフ通りの夕暮れ

Pictures by Yuka Simeno, October 2020 in Vienna