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some photos from today's late afternoon walk

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same trees as below with a . . . spin

when i woke up this morning there was a big blue sky, no clouds and lots of sunshine. within 15 minutes, it started snowing cute little snowflakes. and then off and on for the rest of the day, we had sunshine and snowflakes. it was one week ago i arrived back in Minoo . . . it was like i never left . . . and if you know what i mean, you know what i mean. i am still waiting on the first sakura to bloom.


genzai chi ( you are here)(actually i was there)

a real grass hopper

one, i liked the color. two, i liked the license plate number . . . it means more the 1188.

big tree and sunstar


i saw my first saru-chan (baby monkey) this morning


tony, sunstar and the forrest

sunstar in the forrest

this morning's snow flurries

last night's sunset

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and finally some images from the day they were taken (this morning)

this way to the Yamamoto . . .

. . . barbershop

fresh oranges stand/truck

not sure why this small red torii gate is here.

on the back of his jacket . . . School of Hard Knocks. and yes, that is a Circle K.

and yes, that is the Circle K in the background

neighborhood O-jizo-san

one of our favorite bakeries near Aino Hospital called Chardon. the above photo is from the front of the bakery. the photo below is from inside.



in Japan, sun-dried clothes is thought to be more healthy

Tom, the almost 3 month old Shiba

and do you remember what these bottles of water are for?