• Portrait in the Rain

    Portrait in the Rain

    It rained all day today.  The weatherman says there is a typhoon brewing out in the Pacific Ocean.  Although we could have taken the train, Yumiko and I braved the…

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  • Boy’s Day at Sylvia and Norio San’s House

    Boy’s Day at Sylvia and Norio San’s House

    We took the train yesterday to the far western part of Tokyo to have lunch and spend a wonderful rainy day with Ken’s friends Norio and Sylvia Mihira.  Ken went…

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  • Turtle Talk

    Turtle Talk

    “So Let Me Tell Ya About this New Gal” (Click Photo for Full Effect)

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  • Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

    Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

    Still looking for the elusive wildlife, but only came up with some little crawlers and flyers in the insect world.  Oh what a world there is out there in bugville.

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  • Eyes in Focus

    Eyes in Focus

    It’s early, early Monday morning.  Yesterday I searched and searched for exotic wildlife for my photo assignment this week.  I am supposed to submit three portraits of wildlife with eyes…

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  • Dr. Kobayakawa and the Turtle

    Dr. Kobayakawa and the Turtle

    It’s pouring rain outside.  Yumiko is at ballet practice.  Ken went with his friend Tamon to the 50th anniversary reunion of his middle school and I am here all by…

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  • Poppy in the morning

    Poppy in the morning

    The poppies are blooming all over Tokyo.  Here’s one taken this morning.

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  • Back to the Wildllife

    Back to the Wildllife

    Well now that the Sister Party is over I’m back to the wildlife – That’s wildlife photographs.  My homework this week was to submit three “macro” shots of wildlife of…

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  • Barbara’s Questions

    Barbara’s Questions

    My dear friend Barbara wrote me today wanting the REAL scoop on the Riley/Baumert Girls visit to Japan.  She asked me a few questions and so it gives me great…

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  • A Few Pics from our Recent Travels

    A Few Pics from our Recent Travels

    Well, the girls got back on the plane today and by the time I write this they will almost be back in Denver.  We truly had a wonderful ten days.…

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