it's not Fukuroda . . . by chance, by coincidence i saw a little travel story last night before my sunday night Japanese drama about Fukuroda Waterfalls. actually i did not know where they were but i found them today doing a little searching on the internet. another interesting coincidence is that they are near a town called Daigo. and Daigo is? the falls are in Ibaraki prefecture. and that is where i worked in the . . . tofu-ya. i wish i would have known about this beautiful place back then. maybe if i ever make it back to Saitama to see Sakuma-san, i can visit these falls. until then i am looking forward to my walk along the Minoo takimichi later this month.
these little waterfalls are near my doctor's office. i went to have my blood taken for my upcoming physical. apparently i do not do well after not eating for 12 hours and then giving blood. i am much better now, thanks for asking. i walked home from the doctor's office thru the waterfall trail where i stopped to have an energy bar and watch the ducks but before home i stopped to get a hair cut. . . very very short again. it had been 6 months since my last haircut. now finally at 1pm, it is time for lunch.
and a quick "thanks" to Mike 
for helping me with my April schedule. officially i am now off until my my 3-day trip on April 16th. today i will call EVA Airlines to check on "availability" of seats for their non-stop flight from LAX-KIX around the middle of March.
for helping me with my April schedule. officially i am now off until my my 3-day trip on April 16th. today i will call EVA Airlines to check on "availability" of seats for their non-stop flight from LAX-KIX around the middle of March._________________________________________________
a few more images from yesterday's long walk. as you can see the sky was very colorful as well as entertaining with it's cloud formations. as i was nearing home i could see snow on the mountains.
this was my first time to see such a kite.
one, two or three poppies? i really do like taking photos of shadows (かげ). it is interesting (to me) to take photos of things that . . . are not really there . . . a permanent image of something impermanent.
looking up (of course) and west.
looking up (of course) and east.
looking up and north.
