Kampong Trach Cave Site – Favorite foto My favorite foto for this Wednesday, taken during an interesting part of our trip through Cambodia. Our tour group visited a cave site set in a rugged mountain area outside Kampot. After journeying from the entrance cave through a long dark tunnel, the cave opened into a small […]
Thursday Challenge – “Abundance” Yachts on the Marina
July 23, 2013 by
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Thursday Challenge – ‘Abundance, wealth, food , people, love… In abundance, yachts, sailboats and water craft on the Marina, tinged by early morning sunlight. The pink monolith known as ‘Castle Hill’ rises in the background. This picture post shared in the Thursday Photo Challenge – for fun and learning. Related Posts: Thursday Challenge outdoors – parkstrailsriversplaygrounds Carnaval of flowers – […]
Paradise of Gold for an Artisan – Kanazawa
July 20, 2013 by
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‘Marsh of Gold’ paradise for an Artisan Gold is symbolic of the region. The name Kanazawa means ‘marsh of gold’ in Japanese. Believed to have originated from a legend about a peasant, Imohori Togoro who discovered gold dust as he was washing potatoes in a local marsh. Gold is found in Kanazawa and Ishikawa. This sacred […]
Beautiful Geisha – Tea House of the Geisha – Ochaya Shima
July 14, 2013 by
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1820 Higashi Kuruwa – a high-class eastern pleasure quarter After our visit to Nagamachi Samurai District we moved on to the Higashi Kuruwa, a high-class eastern pleasure quarter established by the Kaga Clan in 1820. Wealthy merchants and men of letters sought the upper circles of society and its pleasures. In particular the geisha performing the many Japanese […]
Samurai – Nagamachi Samurai District – Kanazawa a ‘Green City’
July 7, 2013 by
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Samurai – feudal times under the Kaga Clan I guess we have all read about the Samurai and seen movies over the years. The stories of the Samurai has a special attraction for different people of all different ages, a period of intrigue and drama in such a different culture. I was most interested to […]
Carnaval of flowers – Hibiscus, Lily and Roses
June 28, 2013 by
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Thursday Challenge – Flowers Flowers,one of my favorite subjects. I just love the colors of this hibiscus. Spotted it in a garden while out walking. I’m calling it ‘carnaval’ it is such a beautiful mix of color. The Lily Another riot of color I enjoy in the garden is the Canna Lily, definitely a carnaval […]
Thursday Challenge-“Outdoors” (parks,trails,rivers,playgrounds..)
June 24, 2013 by
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Living in the suburbs can prove quite boring sometimes. However, some of the newer suburbs now designed to be more welcoming for families and residents with attractive outdoors recreational park areas, incorporated in the estates. Doreen, an outer suburb of Melbourne city, Australia is one such suburb. An artificial pond with walking trails, bridges and playgrounds […]
Favorite Foto – Cherry blossom trees
June 14, 2013 by
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Difficult to choose a favorite foto Travel around the main island of Japan and you will see the cherry blossom everywhere. Many wild cherry blossom trees grow on the hillsides, in the fields and towns throughout the country. Cherry blossoms planted for centuries are a most revered tree in Japan, some trees are hundreds of […]
Spectacular Cherry Blossom display – Kanazawa Castle/Park-Japan
June 10, 2013 by
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Kanazawa under the Maeda Family The Maeda family ruled the Kaga clan during the Edo period. The most famous of the Maeda family, Toshiie Maeda ruled the Kaga clan from 1583, with their headquarters in Kanazawa, at what is now known as Kanazawa Castle Park until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. The Meiji Restoration brought about a chain of […]
Perfect Landscaping – Kenrokuen Garden/Park – Kanazawa
May 24, 2013 by
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Magnificent Kenroku-en Gardens This magnificent Japanese garden developed over centuries; from about the 1620’s through to the 1840’s by the Maeda clan, the most powerful family under the Tokugawa Shogunate. Kenrokuen Park considered one of the three Great Gardens of Japan. The reflections in the streams and ponds are magic. Perfect Landscaping The name Kenroku-en […]