Random picture thread for Friday

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WELCOME TO THIS WEEKENDS JAPANESE SUMMER FESTIVAL IN ALASKA

Natsu Matsuri (Japanese Summer Festival) in Anchorage Alaska Includes Ikebana (Flower Arrangement)

Although the number of Japanese Nationals living in Alaska is limited to 800, with half of those in Anchorage, Japanese influence in the state is expansive as reflected by the Japanese Summer Festival in Anchorage attended by over a thousand.

In this below linked video one of many festival activities is featured, The Japanese art of kebana (Flower Arrangement).

Watch as instruction is given to festival visitors in the art of making one’s own personal flower arrangement.

Link to Video of Japanese Summer Festival Ikebana Sharing as Guests Are Shown How to Make their own Flower Arrangements:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hkjCpVZcTno

ADDED PHOTOS FROM THE JAPANESE SUMMER FESTIVAL INCLUDING A SCREEN SHOT FROM THE ABOVE LINKED VIDEO:

The Flower Arrangement Display and Hands on Instruction:

Demonstration of the art of Japanese Landscape Painting:

Japanese Bakery Goods including the popular Lemon Pan:

On site making of Japanese Food "Delicacies including Taki Soba and Yaki Soba Hot Dogs:

OUTSIDE - The gathered guests eating and enjoying the sunny Alaskan afternoon:

INSIDE - Within the Kincaid Chalet Learning about Japanese Culture:

US Navy Blue Angels - My Closeup Photo as they Flew Here in Alaska:

@johnny9434 said:

@Twobitcollector said:

I like watching these at auction when it comes around, nice car

And to think I could picked up one of those for $25,000 from the local Mercedes Dealer back in the early 70s. Several years ago one could find a nice operating one for $400,000.. Don't know what the current market price might be.

a tin toy train #3525. kinda rustic

Got coffee yesterday and got this back with the change, its all good 👍