From Ambassador (One year already! Reflecting upon Sóley)
2022/6/10
I cannot believe that already one year has passed since I landed in Iceland on June 10, 2021.
I remember that I wrote about dandelions to remark on a different seasonal scenery from Japan for my first essay. As seasons go round, days of midnight sun are here again in Reykjavík.
Dandelions can be still seen at many places, but already passing their peak, a bright yellow flower called “Sóley” has started blooming in sunny spots, instead. This “Sóley” is called “Butter Cup” in English, reminding us of butter on toast. In Iceland, “Sóley” literally means “island of the Sun” and is also popular name for girls.
This little yellow flower might give you somewhat a modest impression, compared to the powerful looking dandelions, but it actually is poisonous. Contact with it might cause dermatitis and if swallowed, severe gastrointestinal irritation can follow.
Most people in Japan might not be familiar with “Sóley”. But for me, it reminds me of the one year which passed by.
I remember that I wrote about dandelions to remark on a different seasonal scenery from Japan for my first essay. As seasons go round, days of midnight sun are here again in Reykjavík.
Dandelions can be still seen at many places, but already passing their peak, a bright yellow flower called “Sóley” has started blooming in sunny spots, instead. This “Sóley” is called “Butter Cup” in English, reminding us of butter on toast. In Iceland, “Sóley” literally means “island of the Sun” and is also popular name for girls.
This little yellow flower might give you somewhat a modest impression, compared to the powerful looking dandelions, but it actually is poisonous. Contact with it might cause dermatitis and if swallowed, severe gastrointestinal irritation can follow.
Most people in Japan might not be familiar with “Sóley”. But for me, it reminds me of the one year which passed by.