At the Saru River’s mouth, which flows into the Pacific Ocean, in Tomikawa, Hidaka Town, the river froze over due to the cold wave a few days ago.
On the sandy beach where the sea and the river meet, a lot of broken ice was piled up and glittered in the morning sun.
(I took photos on December 22, 2020)

The right bank at the mouth of the Saru River
The scenery changes from moment to moment as the broken ice are illuminated by the morning sun



Steller’s sea eagles and icy stream on the left bank a little upstream from the river mouth


Crepuscular rays
Sunset on the Saru River