Along a back road

 These purple berries were growing beside the road. I have no idea what they are, but they were definitely pretty.

 The road curved away from the river, or I guess it would be more correct to say that that the river curved away from the road since the road was quite straight. There were rice paddies between the river and the road. As I looked across the paddies, I could see a shrine on the other side of the river. It was one of the places I planned to visit once I recrossed the river.

The walk along here was very pleasant. People and houses, but not many and not too close.