Everyone has raingear...

...even the dog!

A rainy day in the city.

Cheers.

Happy Holidays to all!!!

Santa in Harajuku!

Peace.

Commuting

The stuff you see while stuck in trafic...

The ferry building clock tower at the Port of San Francisco.

Cheers.

Poetry and Prayers at Meiji Jingu Shrine

The things people say,

Whether good or ill,
Surely can all profit us
If we but listen well.

This verse is written in the traditional 31-syllable form and is one of 30, 000 Imperial poems written by Empress Shoken.

A visit to Meiji Jingu like many shrines and temples you'll find find prayer placards hung by patrons. Many prayers are for happy lives, passing an exam, healthy babies, etc.

Prayer placards

Sayonara.

Jet Lag

It's been a little over a week since I've gotten back from Japan and I'm almost over my jet lag!!!

I'm still going through images; editing and adjusting them.

A shrine near Sensoji Temple in Asakusa

Torii in Shinjuku

Samuraii Chop!! is one of the many great bands I saw perfom in Yoyogi Park near Harajuku. I found a video of them performing posted on Youtube for you to enjoy.

Samuraii Chop!!

Cheers!

And the final count is...

...2,254 images shot in Japan. Now the sorting and editing begins.

Sensoji Temple in Asakusa

Heading home

Oh, inner peace.


This is the state I hope to be in during my trek home.

I spent my last day in Shibuya, Asakusa and Shinjuku.


Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.




Some new stunning architecture being built in Shinjuku.
Sayonara.