Visiting Maui? Make sure that you dress for the trip. 🌧💦☔️
2016
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 →
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It’s snowing in Maui this Christmas! ☃️ Thank you to Paia Fire Department. Merry Christmas to all! 🎄
Carol singing and Hula in Makawao. 🎵"Silent Night, Holy Night"
The Sandman at Mama’s Fish House last night helping Melissa & I celebrate 9 years.
New on the blog, “Lessons from Japan - An Introvert’s Experience.” Reflections from a recent visit to Japan, a country that got under my skin in such a good way.
Sunset at Hookipa cliffs with Melissa.
Lessons from Japan - An Introvert's Experience
Saturday, December 17, 2016
I recently returned from a visit to Japan. It was not my first visit to Asia, but my first visit to Japan. In my readings about introverts and HSP’s, I have heard it said that there is more acceptance of quieter, sensitive personalities in Asia. I would concur on that in the countries that I have visited - India, Nepal, Tibet. I’ve always put it down to their society’s support of contemplative traditions.
A throw back to a beautiful summer’s day in 2011, walking along the banks of the River Usk in South Wales during a precious visit back to the UK.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 →
Bamboo fence, near Saiho-ji (Moss Temple), Kyoto.
Throw back to images of Japan - Layers upon layers, at Daitoku-ji, a Rinzai Zen Temple in Kyoto.
Egg, bacon & tomato. Experimenting with design on my phone.
Thanksgiving night.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 →
Coconut washed ashore.
Flowers and church.
Looking skywards. Sitting under the shelter of trees.
Supermoon in pixels.
After yesterday’s US election, I offer this part of the Prayer of St Francis overlaid on an image of the Zen garden at Tenryu-ji Temple, the head temple of the Tenryu branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism.
Moon rise this evening.
Temple cat. Spot the cat at Seiganji Temple, Kyoto.
Seiganji is the head temple of the Jodo Seizan-Fukakusa school of Buddhism. It was founded, in a different location, in 667. It’s current location is at the intersection of two busy shopping streets and is a haven of peace amongst the busyness.
Fence Post.
Chinese Graveyard.
Above Turtle Bay near Ho’okipa with Melissa.
Rainbow & storm clouds.
Cows at dusk with Melissa.
Side street in Paia.
Small bamboo garden outside a building in Kyoto.
Working out of Honolulu Coffee (now no more, 8/26/2019) in Paia yesterday morning. Wanting a cappuccino? This is their order - good.
This morning’s view.
View looking back from the ocean.
