This is one of the many kinds of dragonflies here. Click on the label below to see other pictures. This is a cicada. It was sitting on a piece of plastic that I was drying on the balcony. … Continue reading
August 27, 2007
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August 27, 2007
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This is one of the many kinds of dragonflies here. Click on the label below to see other pictures. This is a cicada. It was sitting on a piece of plastic that I was drying on the balcony. … Continue reading
July 23, 2007
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Stores sell rugs and floor coverings throughout the year. During the summer months, they sell floor coverings that are made of woven straw. These are not tatami, the traditional straw mats. These rugs would be used on a wooden … Continue reading
June 19, 2007
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This is the swimming pool at Little Brother’s elementary school. There is no shade. Students are not allowed to wear sunscreen in the pool. It looks rather murky, doesn’t it? Little Brother told me once that dragonflies sometimes zoom … Continue reading
September 28, 2006
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Today on the way to the hardware store, I saw this dragonfly. I have posted a blue dragonfly, a green dragonfly, and masses of dragonflies of an unknown color. (It was sunset at the time and we couldn’t tell). This … Continue reading
August 16, 2006
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These things were hanging on the fence at the entrance to the temple grounds. You may have heard the story of the thousand cranes. Cranes are made and strung and presented to someone who is ill or is having hard … Continue reading
July 29, 2006
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All those dragonflies yesterday reminded me of watching the kids in the neighborhood as they went through the fields catching bugs. They are all older now and don’t do it anymore. There are no young kids around so all those … Continue reading
July 28, 2006
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No. They’re dragonflies! The other evening there were hundreds of them hovering over the field behind our house. It was nearly impossible to take a picture of them, so sorry for the poor quality of this one. We just stood … Continue reading
July 13, 2006
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Today was hot and sunny. No surprise that people had their laundry and futon outside. Actually, I was surprised that there weren’t very many futon out. On my way back home, it started to rain. As I passed this way … Continue reading