Slowly but surely, we're working our way through cleaning all the geopark signboards (I have yet to get to the ones on Mt. Apoi though), so I thought I'd share some photos of what the town looks like this time of year.

There's still snow around the Horoman Dam even on April 1^st. Looking on past the dam, Mt. Hiroo-dake in the Hidaka mountains is still covered in snow. Contractors were in the process of inspecting the dam.

The signboard is in front of the dam.

There's still snow on the ground in Horoman-kyo Gorge where it's shady.

The river in front of the 3^rd Power Plant was green, and you could see the beautiful stones on the bottom of the river.

I met a fox near the Horoman River.

Next is along the coastline~

Seaweed gathering was underway from Fuyushima to Hirau. I was going to take a picture, but then a seagull landed right next to me.


Shiogama Tunnel & Rosoku-iwa (candle rock)

I noticed that the left part of the tunnel, where there was a small collapse last year, was already covered in concrete.

Cape Enrumu.

I saw the QR code for the Samani Folk Museum's stamp rally on the signboard.

A view of the Apoi mountain mass from Cape Enrumu.

Next, let's head towards the mountains~

Okada Cise.

I painted the wooden frame with a preservative.

I noticed an emergency reserves unit installed next to the Okada Community Center.

There was a bagworm attached to the signboard at the Samani Dam. I left it alone.

Last, I headed to the Shintomi Chart signboard.

Eggshells from the Fuyushaku moth (I think).