“Tons of the Little Sun”

Oita Godo Newspaper (page 11, morning edition on August 7, 2008)

         A plateau around 700 meters above the sea level, in Hita prefecture, Amagase city, the best time of sunflower blooming  come to meet again at Amagase park flower. They plant the sun flower in 2 places, all around 3000 trees. In the park, there are 2 kinds of sun flower, which are the one that has a few black parts in the middle of the flower and the normal one which has a larger black part in the middle. They are blooming confront with the sunshine.  Not only the sun flower, a scarlet sage, a marigold and blue salvia are also in their best time of blossoming. The park opens from 9:00-18:00. The entrance fee for adult (upper than high school student) is 500 yen, for children (5yrs- junior high) is 300 yen.  

Comment:    Such a SUMMER new! This is a good new for the family who have no plan for their vacation yet.  Spend a holiday around nature is the best for children. And to me, the sun flower not only means to the sun, but also means ‘courage’. When I look at the sun flower, it gave me the courageous power.

PUNTHUCHAT Siripun

Thailand

APS3, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University