Landscape Photography: Fooling Myself
I can’t take landscape photographs. I’ve tried but I don’t have the patience or the skill.
Guide Book: The Japan Alps and Mt. Fuji
If I’m honest I still find the idea of hiking in the Japanese Alps daunting. It’s only recently that I’ve started making the switch from cycling and bike packing to hiking and exploring the mountains on foot so planning a trip can feel overwhelming at times.
Hiking: Yama Girls
Photo above – First ‘hike’ as a new family. The Japanese hiking world has a thing – yama girl. Young
Life Changes: Time, Adoption, Death of Friends, and a Pair of Shoes.
On the very same day that we brought the child home a good friend passed away. He had so many good things going for him but in the last couple of years made some reckless life choices and threw them all away.
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Memories for a Journal: Agematsu Night Hike
Late last summer I went on a solo night hike up the Chuo Alps from Agematsu in Nagano. The A
Cycling: Real Voices at a Time Like This
I went on a short bike ride this morning. The first in a few days. The pressure of last week
Walking: Shutter Sounds and Raindrops
This past week has been one of the most emotionally challenging weeks of my life and it’s not over yet.
Life: Quieter Places
Spring is when schools, parks, and quaint Japanese bridges surrounded by cherry blossom are thriving with people welcoming the new school year.
