May 13, 2016 | Photography, Sendai
Another group of random images from another random bike ride last autumn. Most of these were taken in the Hachiman area of Sendai. Check out the design on this awesome crosswalk/traffic light! These were scattered around a couple neighborhoods in town and I loved...
Apr 21, 2016 | Photography, Sendai
The pile of photos from I’ve yet to post from Sendai is insane. It’s not even a pile, it’s a mountain, some going back as far as September, which is when the photos in today’s post were taken. At some point while still living in Sendai, I had...
Apr 14, 2016 | Culture, Experiences, Photography, Sendai
I suppose I should get around to wrapping up the remaining posts I’d intended to write while still in Sendai now that I’m back to a semi-regular posting schedule (knock on wood). While we’re certainly enjoying the living hell out of Osaka so far, I definitely miss the...
Apr 7, 2016 | Culture, Experiences, Osaka, Photography
Another year, another Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) season. Last year we were in Tokyo for the blossoms and had a great time at Shinjuku Gyoen Park. This year I was personally lucky enough to have two good sessions on the same weekend. Last Saturday, I headed out to...
Mar 24, 2016 | Osaka, Photography
As I’ve mentioned before, when I’m in a new place for any length of time, one of the first things I like to do is get up high and get oriented to the surrounding geography. Sure you can look at a map, but it’s just not quite the same as eyeballing...
Jan 18, 2016 | Photography, Sendai
It finally snowed! I’ve been hearing about Sendai’s cold winters and snow since we got here seven months ago but it only got properly cold in the last few weeks, and just this morning we finally woke up to some proper snowfall. Enjoy the view from our...