During my visits to Notsuke Peninsula I experienced, snow, blue sky, and a lot in between. This is shot when the wind was battering the landscape, making it very cold and unpleasant to stay outside for more than a few minutes at a time.

The owners of this blue shed, my favorite building in Hokkaido, and all others with a building out on this flat stretch of land know that if you do not secure your bulding with ropes attached to the ground, you will the wind will take it down.

Opposed to the other images from this location, you can see the snowdrift against the blue of the shed. It’s a good thing the four corners of the roof is firmly anchored to the ground, otherwise it could have been lifted off.