And because some of you don’t come to my house nor do I go to yours, these are some of my mum’s photos from the recent summer 2004 trip to Japan.  Why my mum’s and not mine?  Uh, simply because mine are printed shots i.e. I used old fashion film AND my scanner is still broken and un-replaced:

 

 

 

Kyoto

 

 

The golden pavilion

 

 

Stone lantern in the retirement palace

 

 

Tea at Uji (the place is stuffed with it)

 

 

Uji and the Tales of Genji

 

 

More of Kyoto – the Kyoto Tower to be specific

 

 

Now we’re at Hakodate

 

 

Have you ever taken a night stroll there?

 

 

This is a garden from a deserted house – no kidding. 
Can you imagine the flowers in a tended one?

 

 

 

next page – more flowers in Furano etc.

 

 

(Apologies for the bad resolution but I’m leeching off a free server … so unless anyone wants to sponsor me)