A walk along Nanakita River

 After cutting all the weeds, the workmen started erecting the stage that will be used during the local festival for the river god.

 At this time of year the local Buddhist temple is very pretty from the riverside.

 The Japanese tend to be very good at ignoring the parts of a scene that they do not like - the trash on the ground, for example. Here I have managed a view of the river that does not include all of the nearby buildings.

 Another view of the river, looking under the bridge, the shadow of which is what gives this picture its interesting color contrasts.

It looks like they are finally doing a little repair work under the bridge. In talking to the inspector from the construction company that has the contract for upkeep on my condo complex, I learned that all such companies are having problems. First, they do not have enough trained people to do all the inspections, to write proposals and then contracts, to get the necessary materials (many of the factors were destroyed and the remaining ones are having trouble finding raw materials and power), and to find enough construction workers.