last bath here..

for this year anyway, the steep road up will be too snowy, so they close and go elsewhere til spring..

white mountains...

something about this view that makes me calm yet elated beyond words..

tea

in full autumn glory..

yamagata city...

in pink ; )

another red mountain...

peaceful forest..

ryusan no yu

aahhh...

a nice relaxing bath over looking the autumn colours..

red mountains...

think all this red and orange around is making people a bit more firy than usual!!

firey colours..

of autumn, the sun caught the leaves in a blaze of colour at the gate to this shrine...stunning..

mushroom gougere...

is what the cook book said but i've never heard of it....anyone out there know anything?  it's choux pastry with lots of emmenthal cheese and a mushrooom filling.....it was delicious!!  i was very surprised.... this vegetarian cook book is full of inspiration...really who needs meat??

enjoy a minute..

of glorious sunshine yellow under blue skies before yoga class, hopefully keeping some of that sunshine within ☆

giant vegetables...

nothing like home grown, freshly cut vegetables.....my husband seems to produce huge and vibrantly coloured vegetables, i never had such appreciation for these things before, but to taste and feel the effects of such energetic food is wonderful!  so appreciate his hard work ☆