Takashi Murakami - The 500 Arhats

Could have stayed in this exhibition all day.  The details, the background, the use of colour, humour, never seen anything like this 100 metre long painting.  Entertainment and inspiration.  Food for the soul and the eyes.  Wow.

Evening Walk

Gorge with 3 Falls

Forest walks

Walking vibrantly

Nothing like the feeling of walking through such colour, the sound and smell of fallen leaves.

Golden Trees

Oga Peninsula

Water and Light

Road trip to Akita

Full glory of Autumn

Waterfall Hunting

Monkeys on a Car

There was a large family, hanging out around this car, there were more running around the trees and crossing the road.  Quite a find.

Monkey in a Tree

All the years I have wandered around these mountains, I have never seen a monkey until this day.  First monkey sighting!

Hiking among Boulders

Big boulders. Photo credit to J.

Autumn Equinox

One of my favourite places for a yoga class, with some of my favourite people.  Lovely evening.

Barton-on-Sea

I had the most beautiful, peaceful, pre-breakfast swim.

Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery

Pristine River Test

Talk about Quaint

English village life at it's most picture perfect.

Summer Holiday

Relaxing in the grass

New Forest Green

New Forest River Swim

Cold, natural, live water, wonderful!

Looking forward to returning to Scotland someday

Early Morning Colours on Islay

Islay - Full Moon

Evening Drive

Port Charlotte

Jura as seen from Islay Bunnahabhain

Following a narrow path.

No idea where it would take us, but we were greeted with a lovely beach complete with chapel...

Country roads.

The locals were stunning!

Islay Coast

Weather wasn't too great, but the view wasn't effected.....such a beautiful corner of the world.

Islay Woolen Mill

Been going for 500 years, some seriously gorgeous tweeds in there!

Dram Room Lagavulin

One of the nicest places to wait while I have a wee tipple and read my book.

The slow boat to Islay

Commute in Technicolour - No edit!

Never Tire

Of looking at the beautiful mountains of Yamagata.

Mt Gassan from Afar

Walk to Okama

Jack Frost clinging to the Green

Winter Playground

All melting, changing to a different world.

Spring Snow Stroll

Beauty in the Melting Snow

Surprise Powder Session

I had the forest to myself this day, floating around in fresh powder.

The Commute

Back from work in Kahoku

Ohehyo

Love this lamp, it's an old one, the one's he makes now are much more elaborate and colourful, but the simplicity of this one suits my yoga space wonderfully.

Ah Mountains

View of Gassan from Zao

Looking down to Yamagata City

Classic Winter Zao

So glad I was able to get up the mountain this evening.  I had the afternoon off, and the sun was out so I raced up the mountain to catch the last rays on the snow.

Sky Cloud Mountain Tree Snow