Church bells outside a steeple: spotted on our run around Lake of the Isles this morning.
Category: Move
Walking in the Company of Crows
Jigokudani (Hell Valley), Shikotsu-Toya National Park Between flights at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport I noticed a comment on my Beyond the Narrow Road to the Deep North blog post. The writer recommended a book, Ainu Folk Tales. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Hokkaido. Much of their culture is handed down verbally from generation to generation…… Continue reading Walking in the Company of Crows
Back on the Saddle
Rode my bike to the Wedge Co-op to buy groceries: first time on my bike since early July.
Isles Bun & Coffee
After a lackluster jog round Lake of the Isles, if was time to recharge with a bun and coffee at Isles Bun & Coffee.
Mt. Asahidake: Shapes in the Mist
The cable car goes part-way up Mt. Asahidake in central Hokkaido. I took it to reduce my round-trip hike to the summit to 3½ hours. When I started out from the cable-car station, I could not see the summit, but I expected the sky to clear as the day warmed up. Sulfurous steam vents did…… Continue reading Mt. Asahidake: Shapes in the Mist
A Place Where Two Seas Collide
Getting to Rishiri Island via Wakkanai (northern Hokkaido) from Minneapolis is straightforward, with a few perturbations. A place where the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk collide is bound to have perturbations. An agent at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport warned me the flight to Wakkanai might have to turn back. I was sure…… Continue reading A Place Where Two Seas Collide
Stabilized
Walked by the Mississippi on a newly reopened trail. It took two years to stabilize this small section of bank.
Inaugural Urban Hike
Took my new walking shoes on their inaugural urban hike.
Eroded Trail
Walked along Minnehaha Creek. I didn’t miss my bicycle on this eroded trail.
Cricket Matches
Walked past two cricket matches. At school I was required to participate in this game in lieu of actual exercise.