今年は例年になく寒い日がつづいた上、あまりにも大きな悲しみと不安な思いをした3月でしたが、ようやく桜の便りも聞かれるようになりました。
桜の開花を楽しみにしながら桜を描いてみました。
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31日 暫く外出を控えておりましたが、春の野に出かけてみたくなって見沼田んぼに車を走らせてみました。土手沿いの桜は蕾がだいぶ膨らんできていますが、もう少しでしょうか。
それでも何にもない広~い広~い見沼田んぼに春を呼ぶように梢いっぱいにつけた白い辛夷の花が咲いています。昔から辛夷の花の開花を目安に農作業を始めることから「田打ち桜」とも呼ばれるそうです。そうそう あちこちの田んぼで農作業をしている人を見かけましたよ。
こんな可愛い花たちにも野の道で見つけました。
先日、小さなお子さんを持つお母さんから聞いたのですが、東北地方太平洋沖震災のようすがテレビから放映され、そのすさまじさを毎日見ていたからでしょうか、すぐ気持ち悪くなって体の不調を訴える子が多いと聞きました。桜の開花ももうすぐです。ちょっと気分を変えて野に咲く花に触れることも心のケアになるのではないかと思いました。