2018 Highlights
2018 was a year in which aging, mortality and illness reared their ugly heads, in the family and our circle of friends. » Read more
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Wintry Japan: February 2018 (Part 7-Kyoto)
In my last posts from Japan, we had spent several bitter but productive days in Hokkaido shooting sea eagles, Japanese cranes and » Read more
Japan: November, 2016 (Part 3-Kyoto)
After being sardined in the train in Tokyo en route to the shinkansen, it was a relief to arrive in Kyoto, where » Read more
2016 Highlights
It’s tough to pick a single image to represent a whole year! In the end, this image, taken in Ponto-cho, an atmospheric » Read more
Chasing cherry blossoms: Part 2 (Kyoto)
Monday, April 4, 2016 After an overnight recovery stay in Tokyo, we were on to Kyoto, hoping our timing for cherry blossoms » Read more
Nihon-Go! Part 3: Alone & at home in Japan
Tuesday, October 14, 2015 The final third of my 2 week trip to Japan included a rarity, a couple of days to » Read more
Nihon-Go! Part 2, Kyoto
It had been 20 years since we spent any significant time in Kyoto, the historic capital of Japan for over a millenium » Read more
Nihon-GO! Part 1: Art pilgrimage to Naoshima Island, Japan
Preparing for this trip to Japan required both mental and physical origami. The mental gymnastics? Only coordinating 3 different itineraries (for Steve, » Read more