yamagata city centre....

mt zao

shy mountains...

blue skies and white mountains...

that's all i wanted for christmas ...

cake for a merry..

merry christmas...

quiet heat..

love the way you can heat a room and boil ya kettle at the same time ; )

winter solstice

with yoga nidra and temple food, very peaceful evening ☆

good morning!!!

blue skies and icicles ; )

mini man..

winter persimmon tree..

big dump of snow...

ahh finally i am happy, something wonderful about cold white fluff falling from the sky..

an old well.....

you can see where the chinese character for well came from...

it snowed!!!

first day boarding...

waiting for snow...

doing a lot of yoga....and other stuff....things you do while waiting...