The Japanese have a talent for making the mundane aesthetically pleasing and the sacred inspiring.
Osaka
There is a lot to be said for thorough cleanliness, spartan simplicity, all access bathroom and shower stall and $16 a night in Osaka. Surprisingly quiet and comfortable with a free snack of Octopus fritters, takiyaki, thrown in and a full moon over Japan.
Detroit
Connecting with your flight in Detroit, they prepare you with visual psychedelics.
This rather effective notion could be applied in other stress related environments: dental offices, the DMV, family gatherings.
Way to go Detroit.
Easter
Such a lovely day for rabbits and eggs!
Love spring!
Magnolia
Ah, the transience of the pink blossoms
So impatient to open in early spring
The petals promising warmer days
Tonight with the impending frost
You will darken and die
Your timing sadly off
Hurrah!
My Novel Boswell is done! It has only taken me 4 years. Whew! Now comes the hard part, finding people who love it as much as I do to see it through to publication and beyond.
Climate Changing
Dramatic snow on Friday and today, 70.
A little weird, but also fantastic!
Spring Snow
The last snow of the season?
The snow moon caught in the morning branches.
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is undergoing a major boom in construction. Though the country has its economic hurtles, things are moving forward. The weather seems perfect to me, sunny days in the 70s. The locals say it is hotter than usual and express concern over global warming. Most people here think very highly of President Obama and by extension America. I do not think they are following our election politics too closely.