私が住む辺りから見える 今ごろの大山（おおやま）です。背景に丹沢山系と真っ白に輝く富士山を携えて堂々として見えます。毎年2月になって街で冷たい雨が降ると、決まって大山は雪化粧して 春が近いのを知らせてくれます。今年は2月に雨がほとんど降らなかったせいで、3月にずれ込みました。
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Where Is Generous America Headed?
President Trump signs executive orders one after another. It feels like watching a Wild West drama, where he wields a handgun called "tariffs" with overwhelming force.
I often check the weather using the site Earth, which provides stunning visualizations of global weather patterns and forecasts. Predicting the path of a typhoon is especially valuable. However, a message displayed on the site the other day was alarming. Earth relies on data from a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) supercomputer, but the Trump administration has begun cutting NOAA’s engineers and budget. The message warned that current services might not be able to continue. Something unsettling is happening rapidly. Where is the generous and once-respected America headed?
Meanwhile, this is Mt. Oyama in early spring as seen from my area. It stands dignified, with the Tanzawa Mountains in the background and Mount Fuji gleaming pure white. In February, when cold rain falls in the city, Mt. Oyama is often dusted with snow, a quiet reminder that spring is near. This year, however, February saw almost no rain—it arrived late, in March.
