Sengataki 仙娥滝

During this trip, I went on nature walks and saw two gorgeous waterfalls.
The first waterfall that I visited is Sengataki (仙娥滝) at Karuizawa. On the say to the waterfall, we saw these gorgeous crown-like ferns growing on the valley slope.



I love how when I stand and take a deep breath underneath these waterfalls, I can smell plumes of mists that carries with it the scent of moss and wet earth.





At the base of Sengataki are small boulders overgrown with watercresses and other wild aquatic plants. You can see the roots of these plants growing exposed without soil,  clinging onto the stone and feeding from the pure water of the fall. They look more beautiful than jewels.