beach waves beach yay!!

proctector and safe guarder...

of yamagata city, apparently there used to be a huge wooden statue here but it burnt down and only the head survives, must go find that soon..... this is a beautiful statue tho, looking out, keeping the city under his watchful eye..

japanese really are skillful...

at riding with umbrellas, lots of sun shades out in this scorching sun : ) i've been enjoying burning my skin mind...

star shaped veg..

never ceases to amuse me... so cute. ; D

aaahhhhhhhh

a city nestled..

amoungst the mountains..

morning glory..

it wasn't me..!

i didn't do it! oooh my poor car...is this the right time to say goodbye? why am i so attached to this car??

simple..

coffee al fresco..

misty mountains..

time out..

spring water...

learnt the painful way, NOT to collect water in heavy rain....intestines do not appreciate it ; )

rainy season lover...

nearly squashed him!!!

rainy season..

is officially here..

summer pumpkin...

what is this all about?!!??!!

a shocking advertising capaign.....always surprises me how many sportspeople smoke in this country, and well, with advertising like this.....it's CRAZY!!

crystal clear...

and vibrant spring water pond....everything surrounding this spring seems much more vivid....so if i drink it, will it work on me too?

Summer Solstice

Yamagata style ★

new passion..

for spring water..

when the student is ready...

the teacher appears, it seems i was ready to hear what govinda had to say, what a great weekend..

creatures of the night...

are so beautiful, yet so hard to photograph, this furry moth was gold dusted, absolutely gorgeous....think i can say that moths are my favourite insect...

soy latte..

latest attempt at moving away, from dairy, very good, but can't do the soy milk in tea yet......every thing else is just fine....perhaps..

organic lemon...

nothing special to look at, but the most delicious lemon i've ever eaten..!!

lunch companion...

he sat at my feet watching, waiting, hoping for a bite...

bit uninspired....

this month, so glad for the roses that a lovely teacher at work scatters around the building ; ) clocking in is a little prettier at least..

sea of poppies...

had to stop the car and cause a hold up...... also the name of one of my favourite books, am waiting for the next two in the trilogy..

married life...

instructions to mix this with rice for dinner ; )

fluffy catapillars...

everywhere, boy do they move, wonder what'll he'll turn into?

a forest of fern crowns....

just love the way these look, standing up tall in perfect circles in the dappled forest, any idea what they're called...?

i don't get it...

this is the car park for the beautiful wooded lakeside camp site 100m's away....but the concrete seemed more attractive?? don't want to dirty their tents??

shining rice feilds.

lunch..

what exactly are weeds...

these are supposedly weeds, but one they are beautiful and two you can eat the leaves and roots, what makes a weed a weed?

temple ceiling...

more flowers, this is such a colourful, yet simple ceiling in a temple that is very open to the elements, always reminds me of india for some reason, perhaps its the wind blowing through and all the colours...