You have not fully experienced Japan until you have ridden the Hello Kitty shinkansen 
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April 9, heading to Himeji from Tokyo.
Category Archives: Photography
Japanese Snow Monkeys
While driving a remote mountain road in Japan’s northern Aomori Prefecture in early April we ran across this group of snow monkeys. I’ll throw in a heron for good measure. . .
Scrumptious Lunch at Scallops Restaurant in Aomori
Lunch at a roadside scallops and locally grown veggies place in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, a few weeks ago.
Scallops ramen, and an assorted everything scallops basket.
Japan has amazing food. Pride in quality ingredients, great cooking, and wonderful presentation.
Aomori Snow Road
A few weeks ago while in Japan we borrowed Yumi’s parents’ car and drove out to the mountains to check out the snow road. I think this was April 6. It did not fail to impress .
Walking Family Dogs in Rice Fields in Aomori, Japan
Walking the family dogs in the rice fields in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan a couple of weeks ago.
Jun, the little female, was new to the family and a bit uncertain about going for long walks far from her new home, but quickly warmed to the activity.
She got a tad freaked out a couple of times, and needed some reassurance, and Eito, the older dog, wondered why the heck she was getting special treatment.
Walking rain, sleet, snow, or sunshine!
Rewarded with a rainbow
We saw a few of these raptors soaring over the fields and forests. Got this shot at max zoom with my pocket Canon SX730HS.
Arriving in Tokyo in Early April
Welcome to Japan – We Have the Coolest Toilets in the World!
Arriving at Narita Airport near Tokyo a few weeks ago .
I will be posting several shots of several high-tech throne controllers from various hotels.
Japanese development of cool toilets continues to amaze — and occasionally baffle.
When I first got to Japan in the mid-80s, many toilets were still squat type, which took some getting used to .
A snap of Tokyo Skytree captured from the window of the Narita Express airport train heading in to Tokyo a couple of weeks ago.
The Tohoku Shinkansen (bullet train), pulling in to Tokyo Station. This was my ride up to Yumi’s parents’ place in Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan.
You can see a restored dome from Tokyo Station in the background. They’ve done a magnificent job over the last decade or two restoring the station to nearer its original exterior appearance.
Kingston 128GB SDHC Card
Amazing how memory prices have fallen over the years as capacities have gone up. Got this Kingston super-high-speed 128GB card today for C$34.95.
It’ll hold some 1,700 combined RAW + FINE JPEG images on a 24MP DSLR.
Great for travel.
Cherry Blossoms Approaching Full Bloom in South Burnaby
The cherry trees in Ron McLean Park in south Burnaby are filling out nicely.
Satyr Comma Seen on Byrne Creek
Burnaby Lake Birds and Bees
We walked trails at Burnaby Lake in Burnaby, BC, for a couple of hours this morning.
Busy bee
Chickadee working on a cavity
Yellow Jacket
Bullfrog
Red-Winged Blackbird
Western Painted Turtle
Tree swallow nest box
peekaboo!
Great Blue Heron in the Brunette River
Looks like a bushtit nest