Fern Crown

Idyllic Spot for Farming

Okama

The crater lake at the top of Mount Zao, an active volcano, the lake was formed after an erruption 300 years ago.

Spring Forests

On Mt Zao, Yamagata.

Fluffy Flowers in the Temple Garden

NightStreetsCalcutta

Disc World

Walking the streets of Calcutta by night, thoughts of Ankh Morpork surfaced vividly.

Warm Streets

In Kolkata, walking around the city again.  So much to see.

Darjeeling

Being people watched..

Dog Watching

So enjoy dog watching in India. This may look a bit depressing, but it was actually a very nice cool spot for this dog to take a rest in.  So many dogs, some stray some pets, but they are so much freer, and have a social life, as dogs should.

Enchey Monastery, Gangtok - Sikkim

Back Lanes

Walk to my room, always past this fluffy dog with auspicious markings on his forehead.

Morning Meditation

Assi Ghat.  Varanasi.  Serenity

Sunrise Ceremony at Assi Ghat, Varanasi

Nights by the Ganges

Varanasi Alley

Morning Bathing

In the Ganges River flowing through Varanasi.

Varanasi at Sunrise

Kolkata Streets

Kolkata

Landed in Kolkata.  So enjoyed walking around this green city, bursting at the seams with life.

Broken Camera

Finally got my camera repaired and so will be able to update again.

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.