Crow melon (Sato)

 Trichosanthes cucumeroides is Cucurbitaceae family, sort of cucurbits, such as pumpkin, watermelon. Its Japanese name, Karasu-uri, means crow melon. When Japanese add animal to the name of the plants it means not good for eating. Anyway, the melon I found on the way of my regular waking. In the winter time, all others surrouding the melong died, and the melon has been left alone. But it seemed that they missed the timing of being eaten by their customers. Now no one take it, and it is just waiting for being decomposed. Every fluit has the aim. I believe this melon also have achieved something.

カラスウリを見かけると、私は立ち止まりしげしげと観察することもしばしば。昔からなぜか好きなんだよね。季節によって色合いを変え、周りの雑草が枯れると急に目立ちだす。このウリは食べられなかったみたいだけど、きっと何か目的を達成できたと、私は信じる。