Seen Through the Train Window
In Japan we had the astonishing experience of being able to travel on trains easily, to where we wanted to go. On trains that were clean. On trains that ran […]
Category Archives: Travel
Blue Tile Roof: Ao!!!
Here in “Nor’England” there are few tile roofs. Over there, in Japan, are many. I don’t know a lot about these roof tiles. In Japanese they’re called “kawara”. Here’s a […]
Carpy Diem
Our visit to Japan has not been highly choreographed or scheduled. Much of my time has been been spent as an exercise in being present, of hoping to be […]
Facing The Tracks
I was walking into Oppama, and was waiting for a train to pass… when I noticed the backsides of the buildings that line the tracks. They were asking to have […]
Zoo Portraits: Tokyo, Japan
I, the photographer, was trailing behind the rest of the family as they headed off to find the flamingos. We passed by the snow monkeys’ enclosure. They were fascinating. […]
Niwaki Has Stole My Heart
We arrived late in Japan, and went to bed not long aftewards. The next morning it was raining, but on rising early went for a walk anyway. The very first […]
Vegetables in the Markets: Japan
I loved going to food markets in Japan. There was real wasabi in a Kyoto market stall. Daikon radish is everywhere…. There were many radish and cole family plants…the climate […]
Tiger House Floor
We and family were snaking around the Tokyo Zoo (Ueno Zoological Gardens) when we came to the Tiger House. People were waiting outside to get in. Actually, the tiger was […]
Drain Spotting
On the first full day in Japan, I looked down onto the street pavement and saw something that made me realize that we were definitely NOT in the United States […]
Schoolyard Scenes.
Wherever we went in Japan, there were schools and schoolyards. Are swings to be found everywhere? I’m not sure what game is about to happen here. Maybe dodgeball? From the […]
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