浅間山に訪れる秋黄金（あきこがね）
浅間山（あさまやま・標高2,568m）は、群馬県と長野県にまたがる活火山であり、黒斑山などの外輪山から望むその姿は、雪景色とは異なる、秋ならではの表情を見せる。
周囲一帯はカラマツの樹々が広がり、毎年初冠雪が記録される直前のおよそ2週間前後のみ、緑色から鮮やかな黄色へと変化し、広大な斜面を金色に染める。 浅間山を正面に捉える外輪山の稜線からの眺望では、朝は逆光により輪郭が陰影に沈むが、時間と共に太陽が西に傾くにつれて山肌のディティールが浮かび上がり、火山特有の地形や岩肌、噴火跡の凹凸まで鮮明に見て取れる。
晩秋、季節の狭間に束の間訪れる黄金の空間は、冬の雪化粧と並んで人々を魅惑するもうひとつの浅間のピークとして、強い余韻を心象に焼き付ける。
Read in English — ✴︎ Autumn Gold at Mount Asama
Mount Asama (2,568 m) is an active volcano on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures. Seen from the outer rim mountains, including Mt. Kurofu, it shows a unique autumn appearance that is different from its snowy winter look.
The surrounding area is covered with larch trees. Only for about two weeks just before the first snowfall each year, the green leaves turn bright yellow, painting the wide slopes in gold.
From the ridges of the outer rim mountains, you can see Mount Asama in front. In the morning, the mountain is backlit, and its shape looks dark. As the sun moves west, the sunlight reveals the details of the slopes, the volcanic rocks, and the uneven terrain left by past eruptions.
In late autumn, this golden landscape appears for a short time in the season’s gap. Along with the snow-covered peak in winter, it fascinates people as another peak of Mount Asama, leaving a strong and lasting impression.
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