ジャワ島の伝統的影絵芝居といえばワヤン・クリ。人形はきれいに彩色されて、芝居はスクリーンの前で上映される。表から見ればカラフルな世界、裏から見ると影絵。王族たちは表に、庶民は裏に。 Wayang klit is the traditional puppet theater in Java. Flat puppets such as this one is used. Puppets are beautifully colored and the performance takes place in front of a screen. Seen from the recto the world is colorful and from the verso it is all shadows. The sultan and his entourage see the former, the commoners the latter.
ジョグジャカルタ近郊の火山ムラピを見にくと、このみみずくに出会った。 Went to see Gunung Merapi, an active volcano, near JogJakarta. There I met this cute horned owl!
ついにボロブドゥール寺院にたどりついた。壁面の浮き彫りにはたくさんの動物も。 Finally I have come to see the sublime Borobudur Temple! So many relieves are breathtaking, many of them depicting animals.
東京農大博物館の充実したコレクションのひとつが世界各国の鶏たち。そうか、こんなにたくさんの品種が飼われているんだね。この写真はミノルカ島の鶏。 Chickens from all over the world are gathered at the nice little museum of the Tokyo University of Agriculture. I'm sure you’ve never seen so many different breeds of chicken… The couple in the photo is the Minorca.
たまにはご近所探訪。東京農業大学「食と農」の博物館併設のバイオリウムへ。温室に入ればそこは未知の国でした。 It’s nice to pay more attention to your neighborhood from time to time. This is my first visit to the Food and Agriculture Museum of the Tokyo University of Agriculture near Kyodo! Once inside its Biorium, hey, it’s a world apart from the outside.
この方はいったい誰？ すべての獣は潜在的には人間。アンカレッジ美術館前。 Who can this person be? All animals have their personhood. I met him in front of the Anchorage Museum. Artist: Rachelle Dowdy.
「うん、うちの前からすぐに飛べるんだ。」そんな自慢ができるなら！ "Yeah, I can fly off directly from the lake in front of my house.” If only I could boast like that!
シーカヤックツアーをする人間たちを見物するあしかたち。サンタクルーズならではの光景だね。 Sa lions watching humans on kayak tour! Santa Cruz must be one of the few places on Earth where this happens.
魅惑、危険、炎。唐辛子の赤には心が踊る、ピザも踊る。 Check out this charmingly dangerous flame! The red invites your heart to dance and makes your pizza dance, too.
シアトルは雨の多い土地。夕方にはよく虹が見える。くっきりしたダブルレインボウを見ると、いいことがありそう。 Seattle is a rainy city. Often you see the rainbow when the sun is lower. Seeing a clear double rainbow like this one might bring you luck. I wish!