Hike along the Mitake Shosenkyo Gorge
March 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Hike along the Mitake Shosenkyo Gorge
A walk out to the Handayama Museum of Botanical Garden.
March 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A walk out to the Handayama Museum of Botanical Garden.
Hike from Kojima Station to Mt. Washu.
March 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Hike from Kojima Station to Mt. Washu.
Homesick for the good folks @ home!
March 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Homesick for the good folks @ home!
Hike in the hills Shozu district
March 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Hike in the hills Shozu district
More rock art, car ride on a rainy day, lanterns, soy sauce facility
March 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
More rock art, car ride on a rainy day, lanterns, soy sauce facility
Shodoshima Isaland
March 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Shodoshima Isaland
Ten mile walk on Shodoshima
February 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Ten mile walk on Shodoshima
Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima
February 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima
Hiroshima, the one-legged torii gate, Nagasaki, art from the Nagasaki Prefectural Museum. Notice the screen with the peacock. It is silk embroidery! They had many beautiful paintings by Ricardo Baroja and Picasso, that I was not permitted to photograph.
February 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Hiroshima, the one-legged torii gate, Nagasaki, art from the Nagasaki Prefectural Museum. Notice the screen with the peacock. It is silk embroidery! They had many beautiful paintings by Ricardo Baroja and Picasso, that I was not permitted to photograph.
Hiroshima Museum of Art: Modigliani, Picasso, Foujita, Toulouse-Lautrec.
February 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Hiroshima Museum of Art: Modigliani, Picasso, Foujita, Toulouse-Lautrec.
Arrived in Hiroshima. Dinner at a neighborhood pub, the people were so kind and the food delicious. Then…a walk to Peace Park. It was cold and the crows had a lot to say. I felt admonished. It’s difficult to describe the feelings of shame, sadness, and fear that swept over me.
February 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Arrived in Hiroshima. Dinner at a neighborhood pub, the people were so kind and the food delicious. Then…a walk to Peace Park. It was cold and the crows had a lot to say. I felt admonished. It’s difficult to describe the feelings of shame, sadness, and fear that swept over me.
Ferry rides and a gardening idea.
February 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ferry rides and a gardening idea.
Hike on Yuge Island. Best part was visiting Shimadecafe, where we met Tomi and her beautiful mother, & we’re reunited with Chise, whom we had met on the ferry earlier.These women worked together to try to help me find a pouch I had lost. No luck, but I made 3 friends & had the most delicious lunch.
February 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hike on Yuge Island. Best part was visiting Shimadecafe, where we met Tomi and her beautiful mother, & we’re reunited with Chise, whom we had met on the ferry earlier.These women worked together to try to help me find a pouch I had lost. No luck, but I made 3 friends & had the most delicious lunch.
We had a a great walk on Hakata-jima. The dried plants in front of the bamboo turn out to be Canadian goldenrod.
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 AM
We had a a great walk on Hakata-jima. The dried plants in front of the bamboo turn out to be Canadian goldenrod.
Yesterday’s walk and ferry ride
February 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Yesterday’s walk and ferry ride
Scenes from Imabari Castle
February 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Scenes from Imabari Castle
From the trains: Humans on the platforms.
February 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
From the trains: Humans on the platforms.
These were all taken from the train on our way to Imabari today. No filters or editing. I think the glass on the train windows contributed to blueness. That’s how it looked and I want to keep them that way.
February 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
These were all taken from the train on our way to Imabari today. No filters or editing. I think the glass on the train windows contributed to blueness. That’s how it looked and I want to keep them that way.
This is my new knitting friend, Mami, modeling the violet scarf by Miknits. After visiting with Mami, Frank and I enjoyed an hour at the Hyotan Onsen-the second photo is of the “Retro” bath, one of the oldest at that facility.
February 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This is my new knitting friend, Mami, modeling the violet scarf by Miknits. After visiting with Mami, Frank and I enjoyed an hour at the Hyotan Onsen-the second photo is of the “Retro” bath, one of the oldest at that facility.
Oita from the museum.
February 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Oita from the museum.
Today we visited the Oita Museum. This sculpture: Stone Scape, is my favorite, but I was so close to deleting this photograph because of the blur around the woman’s head. Sometimes, the photography gods do better for you. Consider it a halo bestowed after her ascent from the path in the background.
February 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Today we visited the Oita Museum. This sculpture: Stone Scape, is my favorite, but I was so close to deleting this photograph because of the blur around the woman’s head. Sometimes, the photography gods do better for you. Consider it a halo bestowed after her ascent from the path in the background.