Koyo (Autumn Leaves)

Last Tuesday I was at Shizen Gakuen- a Christian, Private High school that I teach at (see previous post for pictures of this school). It is located in a very beautiful, mountainous area of Yamanashi-ken called Hokto (about 1 hour from Kofu). In the taxi on my journey to Hokto, my breath was taken away by all the beautiful Koyo (Autumn leaves). The mountains were a virtual rainbow of orange, red, yellow, and green. So, after I finished teaching my classes I wandered around near the school and took some pictures to share with you all (please click on the photos to get a larger, clearer view).

path leading to the schoolleaves on the pathway

bright red Japanese maple trees in front of the school

more bright red bushes
a lovely flame-coloured tree

maple leaves in a puddle

...then the taxi came to take me back to Kofu. But, on my way back I captured a few pictures of the mountains through my window.

I love how the mountains slowly disappear into the misty distance.
beautiful koyo-covered mountains
sorry this picture is fuzzy, but it just gives you sense of how there are some
farm houses nestled at the base of the mountains.
this truly is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been