2019: Rx: Bon Bon

The first few days were at home unpacking, storing stuff and hunting for my usual tools

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2019: Camellia japonica

Politics:  Electioneering in Japan is under tight government control.  Local election activity

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2018: Crafting Legends

Returning to Georgia from Japan in November, once again, allowed me to enjoy

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2017: Tools for Cheap

A light snow has been falling since midnight and now appears to be about 4 inches deep

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2016: Seeing Red

My return to GA in mid-November was filled with wonder as I had the full fall color

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2016: Boys Day

I arrived in Japan on the last day of March just as the cherry buds were awakening

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2016: Pink Snow

Been busy here since arrival.  Cherry blossoms were just getting into full glory

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2015: Visitors

Thick fog, heavy rain, warm temperatures with occasional bursts of blue skies

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2015: Kanazawa

The trip to Kanazawa with Kiyo-san on 11/21 and 22 was to attend the opening

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2015: Hashimoto

Late arrival via Delta/Peach Air/MK van and taxi @ 10:00pm to weed-overgrown

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2015: Fair Winds

It’s been a busy time since my return to GA on May 11. It was a long and a bit tiring

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2015: Home Cooking

After a busy Friday it was good to have a day at home, especially since it had rained

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2015: Sakura

Trees in full bloom along riverbanks.
Branches arching over pathways

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2014: Skyfall

I returned from Japan in time for Thanksgiving at Jeanne and Page’s and to be swamped

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2014: Taganogawa

Cool weather has arrived making it ideal for a stroll along the Taganogawa a few

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2014: Kyoto Upload

This visit to Kyoto is shorter than usual this spring due to events in late March

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2013: Unicorn

Light snow began drifting down around midnight here in the mountains of Big Canoe

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2013: Kyoto Koto

Weather: Just missed a typhoon that dumped loads of rain in the area flooding some

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2013: Martyrs

My flight from Atlanta to Seattle was a bit late and we disembarked at a gate the

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2013: Canal Walk

My arrival in Kyoto was late on March 20 on Korean Air via Seoul the rather new

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2012: Nobori

Sunrise at Big Canoe The east, seen out of the kitchen window, is bathed in a pink glow

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2012: Kobo-san Market

9/18 Early arrival @ ATL from Days Inn, quick check in and time for breakfast at Pascal’s

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2012: Countdown

There are signs, especially along the Takanogawa, that it is time to leave Kyoto.

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2012: A Special Night

Koichi asked me if I wanted to go to a “live club” with dinner tonight.  Yes, of course!

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2012: Day One

Rain the night before and in the morning and it seemed like a good day to stay at home

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2011: Georgia Winter

December 12 & 13 We had a beautiful snow fall at Big Canoe and I was not able to drive

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2011: New Adventures

This was a note on the beginning of the winter season in the North Georgia Mountains

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2011: Last River Walk

9:00 AM, late start.  58 Degrees
Taganogwa, very, very  low level, rocks plus breeze,

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2011: Le Petit League

Baseball
Today.  First live game.  Yeah!

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2011: Fudo and Kongo

An early morning call from my dear friend Kiyoji Tsuji (We date back to 1983 when he invited

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