Thursday, January 1, 2009

Oshogatsu, Ne'er Day and the first sunrise of 2009

well, so much for actually seeing the first sunrise.  here is the view from my window when the morning sun should have been shining in 

 初日が見えへん


 walking down my street towards the ocean


 south bay snowflake


 first walk self-portrait


 modern sea art  (you either get it or you don't)


 similar weather to yesterday but about 40 miles difference


 first surfer and that color green i like


 exactly!  who is driving?


 i didn't get to see the Shishimai Lion dance.  maybe tomorrow as they will have a repeat  performance.  but, i did get to see my first concert event of the new year . . .


 koto at Mitsuwa Market's New Year's Festival


 書道の先生 shodo sensei (teacher).  she was very kind and gave me two of her calligraphy. and also drew (wrote) a special one by request.