Picture of the Week: Onyx

Onyx is a kind of stone. It has many bands or stripes. The stripes come in many colors. The name “onyx” comes from the Greek word for “fingernail”. オニキスは石の一種で、縦横にしま模様がたくさん入っています。...

Picture of the Week: Ruby

The ruby is the birth stone of the month of July. They come in a range of shades of red or pink. The brighter red a ruby is, the more valuable it is.  ...

Picture of the Week: Water Lily

Water lilies are flowers that bloom on the surface of the water. They also have big flat leaves called lily pads. スイレンは水の上で咲く花です。大きくて平たい葉は「lily pad」と呼ばれます。