For Friday - photos from last months travel to Miyazaki's Aoshima island separated from the mainland by "The Devil's Washboard of Aoshima" or in Japanese, "Oni no Sentakuita."
First, a meal and pastries at the nearby shopping plaza. The shu-cream, or in English, Cream Puff, was the best I've ever had in Japan.
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Images from the island itself which was the Mecca for honeymooners in Japan in past decades when travel abroad was prohibitive. In the 60s and 70s busloads of newly marrieds would come from all over Japan to Aoshima Island and its shrine. Note the tied items on the hanging rope which couples would affix to guarantee their happy future. The land bridge to the island is made of crushed shells which are natural to the area and at the shrine special shells found and left there also bring good luck as seen in a below photo.
The below pictured "washboard" formation as seen from the land bridge is naturally created and not man made.
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That is an extremely cool picture!
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Awesome too! 👍
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An Ice cream attack by a ravenous seagull
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GOD bless our service men and women. As well as their families.
Friday has arrived!
Playing with the big band tonight and solo tomorrow....
The entertainment can never be overdressed....except in burlesque
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Friday
For Friday - photos from last months travel to Miyazaki's Aoshima island separated from the mainland by "The Devil's Washboard of Aoshima" or in Japanese, "Oni no Sentakuita."
First, a meal and pastries at the nearby shopping plaza. The shu-cream, or in English, Cream Puff, was the best I've ever had in Japan.
Images from the island itself which was the Mecca for honeymooners in Japan in past decades when travel abroad was prohibitive. In the 60s and 70s busloads of newly marrieds would come from all over Japan to Aoshima Island and its shrine. Note the tied items on the hanging rope which couples would affix to guarantee their happy future. The land bridge to the island is made of crushed shells which are natural to the area and at the shrine special shells found and left there also bring good luck as seen in a below photo.
The below pictured "washboard" formation as seen from the land bridge is naturally created and not man made.
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Nice
That should be fun.
Look out. Easter Kitty had been spotted.
🎶 shout shout, let it all out 🎶
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I got my commissioned cup from England yesterday:
It basically took two months to get it.
Well worth the wait!
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Molly approves
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Peeps are marshmallows so why not Easter s'mores?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
I love fried matzo
Pizza & Fries yesterday.
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Happy Easter. 🐰
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(Images from Japan's "Little Holland" (Huis ten Bosch) as taken last month)
Have a great Easter Sunday
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