Artificial drift ice and seal

Today's highest temperature was -5 degrees Celsius.

The pool of the seal center has begun to be frozen.

I am interesting when I photograph this artificial drift ice and seal.

It is the scene which is rare only in the time now.

A seal swam between ice.

When the ice thickens, it is carried out.

The sea seemed to be frozen

The Mombetsu-city government office announced the first drift ice observation this year on January 27.

I watched drift ice today in the horizon.

The sea around Mombetsu was quiet.
 
The surface of the sea seemed to be frozen.

Drift ice sightseeing began.

Tourists increased.

Three pretty foreigners introduced Monbetsu product in a souvenir shop.

They stay in Mombetsu with interest.

To watch drift ice for the first time this year

I was able to watch drift ice for the first time this year from Mombetsu.

I watched it from an observatory of Mombetsu Park.

Distance of 20 kilos had the drift ice from the shore.

There is not yet the official announcement of Mombetsu-city.

The staff may not observe it from Okhotsk tower.

It may be announced tomorrow.

Illuminations and a bus

 

Today's highest temperature was - 5.4 degrees Celsius.

 

It snowed today.

 

The drift ice goes south smoothly.

 

I may see drift ice from Mombetsu on the weekend.

 

Today's photograph is illuminations in front of the bus terminal.

Seal training center

Seal training center in winter.

 



Downtown "HAMANAS street"

Today's highest temperature was - 7.2 degrees Celsius.

It was very cold. Big snow fell.

I went to downtown "HAMANAS street" to make snow a photograph.

Nightspots form a line for about 100 meters.

An old atmosphere is left.

Service of Garinko-gou boat began

Service of Garinko-gou boat began on (January 10) today.

The drift ice is coming close to north 270km of Abashiri.
 
That I see drift ice from the land is expected with about the end of January.

The boat navigated Mombetsu port.

The visitor watched seabirds.

Today's seal center.

MOBETSU River was frozen.

Today's highest temperature was - 3.5 degrees Celsius.

MOBETSU River was frozen.

Today's seal center.

A tugboat.

Shinto shrine lighted up

Today's highest temperature was 2.8 degrees Celsius.

I introduce a Shinto shrine lighted up today.

Prayer visitors were seen in snow.

Happy New Year 2016 in Mombetsu

A Happy New Year!
I went for a New Year's visit to a Shinto shrine.

Today's highest temperature was below-zero 2.2 degrees Celsius.
It was New Year holidays with a little snow.

The people checked fortune with a sacred lot.