風伝おろし 流れ下る霧の河 海辺の一家19
英語で音読 英文は後
the river of fog flowing down
おはよう 起きてる？
朝 まだ暗いうちに 夏美からラインが入った。
今朝 すごく寒いから 風伝おろし 見に行こうよ！
う〜 眠い 寒い …
起きろ！😅
こうして 叩き起こされた直也は、夏美の住んでいる「浜や食堂」に車を走らせた。
直也は、地域おこし協力隊として、この海辺の小さな街にやって来て、一年余りになる。
お昼は浜や食堂の常連だし、休みには、地元の少年サッカーにも顔を出しているので、夏美やその弟の大吾くんとすっかり親しくなっていた。
「おはよう」
「直にいちゃん、待ってたよ〜」
熱いミルクカップを手にした大吾くんに迎えられ
夏美の年長の友人 玲子さんと共に、熱いコーヒーとトーストの朝食をご馳走になると、４人は２台の車に分かれて、風伝峠のふもとの村に向かった。
先を行く夏美の車には玲子さん、その後を追って、大吾を乗せた直也の車が続く。曲がりくねった山道を30分ばかり登ると、小さな山あいの村に着いた。
早々と、カメラをセットしたマニアのおじさん達や、観光客の姿も
ちらほらと見える。
「風伝おろし」は
山の向こうの盆地で発生した朝霧が、風に押し流されて
風伝峠を乗り越え、麓に向かって一気に流れ下ってくる現象だ。
風伝峠は、熊野古道の一部で、周囲の山よりも標高が低いため、風の通り道になっており、風伝おろしは、10月から3月、日中と夜間の気温の差が大きかった日の翌朝に発生しやすいと言われている。
そして、その「風伝おろし」を見る絶好のポイントがこの村だった。
登り始めた朝陽の中で、それは、もうゆっくりと始まっていた。
「おお〜 すげぇな」
「まぁ、きれい！」
直也と 玲子さん … 初めての2人は、感嘆の声をあげた。
白い霧は山を覆いつくし、ゆったりと広がり集落を包み込む。
一行は、寒さも忘れて、しばし幻想的な情景を楽しんだ。
やがて、陽も高くなり霧が薄れると、4人は、のんびりと山を降りた。
青い海に陽が輝きはじめ、早朝の寒さがウソのようだ。
風もない。
海岸沿いの国道を、先に行く夏美が、車を止めた。
「ちょっと、海岸を散歩しない？」
「いいね」
小さな海辺の街は、今日ものどかに波の音をたてている。
小さな 英語レッスン
霧の河が流れ落ち、一行は、寒さも忘れて、しばし幻想的な情景を楽しんだthe river of fog flowing down,
The group forgot about the cold and enjoyed the fantastic scenery for a while.
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英訳
Fuden-oroshi: The River of Fog Flowing Down - A Seaside Family 19
the river of fog flowing down
Good morning. Are you awake?
A LINE message came from Natsumi while it was still dark in the morning.
It's freezing this morning, so let's go see the Fuden-oroshi!
Ugh, I'm sleepy, it's cold...
Wake up! 😅
Thus, having been shaken awake, Naoya drove his car to the Hamaya Diner where Natsumi lived.
It had been over a year since Naoya came to this small seaside town as a member of the community revitalization volunteer force. He was a regular at the Hamaya Diner for lunch, and on his days off, he would show his face at the local youth soccer club, so he had become quite close with Natsumi and her younger brother, Daigo.
He was a regular at the Hamaya Diner for lunch, and on his days off, he would show his face at the local youth soccer club, so he had become quite close with Natsumi and her younger brother, Daigo.
"Good morning."
"Naoya-niichan, we've been waiting!"
Welcomed by Daigo, who was holding a cup of hot milk,
and after being treated to a breakfast of hot coffee and toast along with Reiko, an older friend of Natsumi's, the four of them split into two cars and headed toward the village at the foot of Fuden Pass.
Reiko was in Natsumi's car in the lead, and Naoya's car, with Daigo on board, followed behind. After climbing the winding mountain road for about 30 minutes, they arrived at a small village nestled in the mountains.
There were already some photography enthusiasts who had set up their cameras, as well as a few tourists
scattered about.
"Fuden-oroshi" is
a phenomenon where morning fog that forms in the basin on the other side of the mountain is pushed by the wind,
crosses over Fuden Pass, and flows down all at once toward the foothills.
Fuden Pass is part of the Kumano Kodo, and because its elevation is lower than the surrounding mountains, it serves as a path for the wind. It is said that Fuden-oroshi is most likely to occur from October to March, on the morning following a day with a large temperature difference between day and night.
And this village was the perfect spot to see that "Fuden-oroshi."
In the morning sun that had just begun to rise, it had already slowly begun.
"Whoa, that's amazing."
"Oh, how beautiful!"
Naoya and Reiko... The two of them, for the first time, let out voices of admiration.
The white fog covered the mountain, spreading slowly to envelop the village.
The group, forgetting the cold, enjoyed the fantastical scene for a while.
Before long, as the sun rose higher and the fog thinned, the four of them leisurely descended the mountain.
The sun began to shine on the blue sea, making the early morning chill feel like a lie.
There was no wind either.
Natsumi, who was ahead on the coastal highway, stopped the car.
"Shall we take a little walk on the beach?"
"Sounds good."
The small seaside town was making the peaceful sound of waves again today.