Early Spring Opening.
Most of the tompostpile’s March has been “Japan”. I’m not done with Japan. I never will be. Sorting through the experience, and through the thousands of photos taken, will take […]
Most of the tompostpile’s March has been “Japan”. I’m not done with Japan. I never will be. Sorting through the experience, and through the thousands of photos taken, will take […]
“Sakura” was one of the first Japanese words I ever learned. Sakura = cherry blossom. Here’s a character for “sakura”. I wish I knew about ten thousand more ideograms. In […]
Our trip to see the Kamakura Buddha involved half-hour walks on each end, with three trains and two transfers in the middle. When we arrived, there was no doubt in […]
We went to see the Great Buddha at the KÅtoku-in Temple in Kamakara. In front of the Buddha is a great, bronze incense burner. One of the first things I […]
One of our stops on this Japan trip was Naoshima, an island in the Seto Sea. We came to this island to experience its constellation of major and minor art […]
We’d gone up to explore the ridge in back of where we’re staying… There are some old quarries up there, one was like a great outdoor room. Against the back […]
We’d stopped for a break in a park, so a grandson could play a spell, when along came a crow. It sat in a high treetop, and inspected the scene. […]
I love spring. With every week we are in Japan, spring takes fuller hold. And spring means flowers. Here’s a collection of blooms, taken in the last day or so. […]
We’d had a long, damp, day in Kyoto. Were resting after walking miles around the City, and having spent the afternoon on the grounds of, and in, Nijo Palace. We […]
The Streets here are full of interesting cars and trucks. I so wish that these were available in the US, but they’re mostly not. Here is a series of vehicles […]