Winter ice River

This Syokotsu River is the largest river in Mombetsu.

Snow has covered on ice surface of river now.

Salmon come up this river from Okhotsk Sea in autumn evey year.

Local people say a brown bear lives in the heart of the mountains.

But a bear is deep sleeping in winter, I think.

My Heart Will Go On ♪

Left seal boy behaved like a baby on seal girl.

" I love you!　Trust me! "

Seal girl also patted boy on the head gently.

" Me too!  Trust you!"

♪ My Heart Will Go On  ♪   CELINE DION

A fairy tale at the Seal Center.

To be continued ?

White illumination

In winter, the center of town is illuminated.

Here is the shopping center in front of  the Bus Terminal.

This is "white illumination",  becouse of  snow.

It was so beautiful and fantasy !

I used a soft filter lens on my camera for this picture.

You can buy various local souvenir at this shop.

Santa seal and girls on Christmas !

The Seal Center held Christmas Event.

Visiter could be taken own picture with Santa seal.

Staff girls also wore a red hat or antlers.

They had obviously a lot of fun!

They smiled at new visiters through my camera,

 " We'll be waiting for you! ”