May 25 Kure, Kimonos
May 25 Kure, New Friends, Yoichi and dad
May 25 Kure, Noriko dresses dad in Kimono
May 25 Kure, Getting the star treatment
May 25 Kure, Noriko with her stars
May 25 Kure, Card from my 7 year old student Haruka - to Alicia sensei
May 23 Kure, Piano Accompaniment to Polish songs in Kure
May 23 Kure, Welcome Party
May 22 Miyajima, ice cream stalker
May 22 Miyajima, Ferry to Miyajima
May 22 Miyajima, Torri Gates
May 22 Miyajima, Pagoda
May 21 Tenno, Chopstick Instructions
May 21 Kyoto, Green Tea Ice cream
May 21 Kyoto, it HAD to be done
May 21 Kyoto, Kiyumizu Temple
May 21 Kyoto, Kiyumizu Temple
May 21 Kyoto, Kiyumizu Temple
May 21 Kyoto, Temple Reflections
May 20 Kyoto, Hanging out with dad in front of the Golden Pavillion
May 20 Kyoto, Checking out the crowds in Gion
May 20 Kyoto, Mirror Pond Golden Pavilion
May 20 Kyoto, Golden Pavilion
May 20 Kyoto, My favorite temple in Kyoto-Ryoanji
May 20 Kyoto, Ryoanji feet
May 20 Kyoto, Golden Pavilion
May 20 Kyoto, Torii Gates, Ryoanji
May 20 Kyoto, Ryoanji Rock Garden
May 20 Kyoto, Ryoanji
May 20 Kyoto, Gion
May 20 Kyoto, Gion
May 20 Kyoto, Nishi Market
May 17 Kure, view from my classroom window on a beautiful, warm spring Kure night
May 16 Kure, 3 words of delight - - WASABI-Ice Cream!!! Lunch with Mieko
May 16 Kure, Kaiseki Youri, traditional Japenese food that taste as artistic as it looks. One of the best meals I have had in Japan
May 14 Ondo, On our way to the Ondo Festival which happens once every five years
May 14 Ondo, New ferry friend
May 14 Ondo, Parade
May 14 Ondo, Parade
May 14 Ondo, This game is harder than it looks
May 14 Ondo, Akiko holds up the Ondo Bridge
May 14 Ondo, Worlds coolest socks
May 13 Kure, A short photo presentation to members of Kure's Premier Club followed by a demonstration and hands-on practice of Hand Coloring B&W Photos
May 13 Kure, applying the paint
May 13 Akiko, Mieko, Makie and Chie working hard!
May 13 Kure
May 13 Kure, Premier Club and visitors
May 13 Kure, Lotte, visiting from Holland, shows her final masterpiece
May 13 Kure, Noriko lends a helping hand
May 6 Kure Portopia, boys days flags
May 6 Kure Portopia, boys days flags
May 6 Kure, Bob comes home
May 6 Kure, flag wannabes
May 6 Kure, the Joba
May 5 Onamichi, Day trip (about 2 hours from Kure), an unexpected treasure. You never know whats in store for you when you travel. A simple day trip turned into one of my favorite experiences and towns yet.
May 5 Onamichi, one of 22 Historic Temples
May 5 Onamichi, full of narrow, windy roads I couldn't put my camera away.
May 5 Onamichi
May 5 Onamichi
May 5 Onamichi
May 5 Onamichi
May 5 Onamichi
May 5 Onamichi
May 5 Onamichi
May 5 Onamichi, View of Onamichi
May 5 Onamichi, Path of Literature
May 5 Onamichi, Path of Literature
May 5 Onamichi, Promonade walk
May 5 Onamichi, talk about balance!
May 5 Onamichi, side streets
May 5 Onamichi, side streets
May 5 Onamichi, View from train
May 4 Kurashiki, Day trip to Kurashiki (about 3 hours from Kure)
May 4 Kurashiki, Ivy Square
May 4 Kurashiki, street
May 4 Kurashiki, street
May 3 Kure, Boys Day flags (boys day May 5)
