Un autre jour sans la famille. I had thought I would very much enjoy this time alone but the expected euphoria has yet to arrive. I feel nothing – except that I very much miss my family. Having two small children is like running a marathon. There are moments when the endorphins kick in -…… Continue reading Une soirée merveilleuse
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My Instagram posts.
Super Blood Moon – 9.27.2015
(This picture was taken using a Meade telescope and putting my Galaxy S6 Edge camera phone up to the lens) I was lucky enough to catch the “Super Blood Moon” last night. During the day there were high clouds and a little fog so I was unsure if it was going to be visible. The…… Continue reading Super Blood Moon – 9.27.2015
Sunset – Thursday, September 24, 2015
Perhaps the final sunset from my view for 2015. It will now be hidden behind the mountain until it returns next spring. In 2014 I called the final sunset also on September 25th in this blog post; yet in my calendar I had it on September 22nd. I guess it just depends if I’m watching…… Continue reading Sunset – Thursday, September 24, 2015
Tonight’s sunset
Tonight’s Waxing Gibbous
Graves of the 47 Ronin
I visited Sengakuji after a late night and too many bottles of Shochu in Nishiogikubo. I went drinking with a Japanese friend and it was a great experience although I do not remember much of it. He was dressed in traditional Japanese clothing and the street he took me to was lined with small, seemingly Edo-era restaurants.…… Continue reading Graves of the 47 Ronin
Sunrise in Saitama
おはようございます！ The beautiful, ancient rice field is now in harvest season. I felt grateful to be able to catch this sunrise as the only sliver of clear sky is just on the horizon and the space between the hill and tree only amounts to about a month of visibility. To think that my wife’s family…… Continue reading Sunrise in Saitama
Hikawa Shrine 氷川神社
Hikawa Shrine 氷川神社 http://goo.gl/maps/W2tnW