Here are 16,000 words for you to enjoy, plus a few of my own.
We had a rare day where all of Rishiri was visible. I was thoroughly excited, as I have been waiting for this moment for some time! Aaaaahhh....hello, gorgeous!
On the way, pictures from the ferry...this one is Rebun
And this is part of Rishiri - the day started with pretty good cloud cover. The above pictures were taken in the afternoon.
And, back to the mountain...
Hello, me
Turning around and taking a picture the other way
On the way home! Yummy, isn't it! That jut of land is Cape Noshappu!
Twice a year, swans migrate from somewhere to somewhere else. On the way, they take a quick stop at a lake about 30 minutes from my house. Another ALT and I biked to the lake to see if they were there! Well, as you can see, they were!
Though the pictures look peaceful, these big boys were LOUD
I was ever-so-slightly nervous. But their gorgeousness won me over (as long as they kept their distance).
There were a LOT of them! We were really surprised.
They look so sweet and innocent here.
I'd been looking forward to seeing them since I got here, so it was pretty exciting to say hello!
Comments
Of course the best picture was the one containing the shadow of the most stunningly amazing woman in Japan---YOU!
love you, liz