I took some pictures of the flowers from my garden in the US. And finally, the bird of paradise is blooming. I had put the plant in a too dark corner with not much sun, but now after 5 years it is beautiful! Bird of Paradise Flower. Some beautiful Geraniums. And the Irises sta ... Continue Reading
The weekend before I would leave Japan again, my husband and I went to Kusakabe-san, who lives in Miharu. This means “three spring”: the plum- “ume”, the peach- “momo” and cherry “sakura” blossom. The sakura was about to come out an ... Continue Reading
Today, I saw Mount Fuji again from our balcony. In the early morning or when the sun goes down behind the mountain, it is the clearest. But of course, far way and for my camera actually too far away. This picture was taken 2 years ago, when we just had moved here and a with a b ... Continue Reading
The last couple of days, I also walked around in Tokyo and you find the most beautiful amazing parks. The next pictures are taken at the Kitanomaru National Garden “Koen” at the Imperial grounds and the Yasukuni Shrine “Jinja”. Just incredible! This is pa ... Continue Reading
It is great to back in Japan. The temperature is really nice: in the night it cools off and you still sleep under your down cover. Last night we had a thunder storm and today, it is beautiful and sunny again. I rode my bicycle around town with all the beautiful cherry “SAKU ... Continue Reading
Spring in the hills where I live in the US is beautiful. Everything turns greens because of the rain, which is plentiful in this season. In summer it will all turn yellow where there are no sprinkler systems. Enjoy the following pictures: I feel very fortunate to be able to ... Continue Reading
Waking up this morning and it is snowing! And snow on the beach! What a beautiful serene world when the snow is fresh! And a rarity in Kamakura. From our deck. The Zaimokuza beach “hama”. The neighborhood temple “Komiyoji” Komiyoji pond. Continue Reading
HORSES, magnificent animals! Now being back home in the US, I often drive through a part of the hills where there are a lot of horses. I on purpose choose that road, because sometimes you see them standing on top of a hill as a dark shadow against the sky. Such an incredible and ... Continue Reading
This morning, I walked over the beach to our neighborhood temple, the Komyoji temple. This temple was build in 1240 and transferred to the present location in 1243 and renamed Komyoji. The temple was sponsered by the fourth generation regency of Hojo Tsunetoki, who was Shikken, o ... Continue Reading
This morning, before going to the Toko gallery, I rode my bike through the countryside to go to the post office to mail a birthday card to my oldest son, who will turn 24 years old. Mashiko is a country town and you quickly find little roads to bike through the rice patties. It ... Continue Reading
