I thought I spare you another year-end review but rather came up with some light-hearted post which hopefully will bring big smiles upon many faces. At the end aren’t we all looking for some encouragement?

After finishing the Steemit Black&White Photo-Challenge I thought I really want to introduce some of the places where I toke those pictures. Since they rules said no explanation I will do this with this post. And I'm having a try at writing it in Japanese too, it is challenging but also quite fun.

It looks the most popular contribution is the photo of the panda display. I love the picture too, actually I really love the display itself.

I don’t know the background story of that display nor the people who put it out but for me it is one of the most stimulating and uplifting things I can see in my daily life.

I only came across it quite recently about 2 months ago when I was cycling back from work. I took a little different street than usual and there it was in all it’s beauty.

First I saw the panda on top of that TV box and the mother dog nursing her puppies. You really need to pay attention to catch all the details, all the different animals the panda is surrounded by, do you see the mouse, the hamster and the canary?

The atmosphere is somewhat of nostalgic that I couldn’t help but stop immediately and get out my camera to take a picture.

At the same moment a mother just passed by carrying her little child which might had been about a year. While passing the pandas she was waving her hand and saying “Bye Bye Panda” to cheer up and amuse her little one. I’m quite sure for them the sight of the panda must be already familiar.

Then I discovered there were even more panda just around the corner, a panda mother with 8 cubs, and to dear sitting in front of them. How nice is that?

The Japanese Kanji on that little yellow emblems say

駅南天神尾一ー二みんななかよし

EKI-NAN TENJINO ICHINONI MINNA NAKAJOSHI = South of the station in Tenjino, all are good friends

This place became some important anchor in my daily routine now. When I return from my Tuesday evening job, now on purpose I take that new route in order to see the pandas. Every time I walk or cycle through this little alley my mood suddenly lifts up and I feel much lighter and freer.

A lot of my sorrows and thoughts will just disappear while I pass by and I can’t help to say it too.

"Bye Bye Panda!”

I hope all of you have found some uplifting place in your life. What is your’s?

他の年末のレビューをしませんが心温まるポストを書きます。誰かが笑顔になってくれると嬉しいです。

白黒写真チャレンジで使った写真を紹介したい。説明はダメという決まりがあったからこのポストで紹介します。日本語でも書いてみます。

一番好きな写真はこのパンダの写真。
これらのバックグラウンドは分からないけど、私の生活でとても刺激的な眺めだ。

二ヶ月前ぐらいに仕事の帰り道で見つけた。自転車でいつもと違う道を通った時にあってびっくりした。

最初テレビボックスの上にいるパンダと犬の家族を見つけた。そしてゆっくり見たら、ネズミとハムスターとカナリアもいてすごいと思った。

この雰囲気は懐かしいなと思ってすぐ写真を撮った。
写真を撮っていたら、女の人と赤ちゃんが通って、お母さんが手を振って「バイバイ、パンダ」と言ったのが微笑ましかった。

その後私は他のパンダも見た。パンダのお母さんと８匹の小熊ちゃんと鹿の二匹。
かわいくない？

この場所はいま私にとって大事なところになった。火曜日の仕事の帰り道でいつもこの小道にいく。いつもパンダを見ると私のムードが明るくなって気分がよくなる。

心配事も忘れて私も言う、

“Bye Bye Panda!”

みんなにとってこんな場所があればいいですね。あなたのところはどんな場所ですか？

良いお年を。。。。

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