Perfect Cappucino

Pantheon

Cistine Chapel

Wow!

Vatican and the Moon

Italian Sunflowers

So big and cheerful.

Home with a detour to Roma

Beautiful even on dark cloudy rainy days.

up off and away..

one of the many tunnels..

leading out of this moutainous city.. : D

see you later yamagata...

this is the BEST thing to do in the city in summer, stand under here and let the water pound and cool you....am off for summer...so see you in a few weeks ; )

lilies growing wild..

perfuming the whole park..ahhh

behind the guardian...

is a big stone....buried in all the green, i wonder what it says.

found a hole in the ground...

a little hole, only about 4cm across spouting cold water, now is it a spring bubbling up or rain water trickling down....?

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..