"Baikamo" flowers under the water are at their best

"Baikamo" or water crowfoots

Flower of water crowfoots(ranunculus aquatilis/"Baikamo" in Japanese) bloomed in the Jizo River of Samegai, Maibara City, Shiga.
Plum-like flowers dancing under the water were lit up every night until August 5th. The blossoms are at their best till the end of September.





ゆらゆらひんやり、水面のバイカモ　滋賀・米原　―朝日新聞デジタル
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0804/OSK201208040037.html

20,000 fireworks lit the night of Nagaoka Festival

Fireworks at Nagaoka Festival 12

About 20,000 fireworks set off at the second and third nights of Nagaoka Festival(Aug 1st-3rd).
The festival and fireworks are held every year at Shinano River bed commemorating aerial attack to Nagaoka City, Niigata by the U.S. armed forces in August 1st in 1945.
This year 430,000 people visited the second day of the festival and 460,000 did the third day.





長岡まつり協議会
http://nagaokamatsuri.com/index.html

２万発に喝采　長岡まつり大花火大会　新潟　―MSN産経ニュース
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/region/news/120804/ngt12080402110000-n1.htm