Tuesday 30 September 2008

nishi zao..

end of yoga in the morning on the west side of mt zao...getting cold now, i wonder how long we can continue....the air is so tasty up there!

Sunday 28 September 2008

yamaboushi...

japanese flowering dogwood, they are quite sweet, but pretty non descript so am making jam with them now ; ) i just love free food..

Thursday 25 September 2008

a really scarey crow!!!

the farmer next door had hung a real dead crow up! i guess that would definitely scare the crows away!!!

Wednesday 24 September 2008

scare crow..

protecting the pears, yamagata is famous for it's huge sweet fruit

Tuesday 16 September 2008

Monday 15 September 2008

sendai city...


morning yoga practice in a temple at the top of a hill..

Sunday 14 September 2008

shinto water cleansing.....



An old Japanese ritual...really was fascinating to watch!

Saturday 13 September 2008

night before the festival...

walked out of my house, to find laterns stung across the road and a big full moon ☆