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| A crow enjoying the sunshine |
Autumn is and always has been my favourite season, and living in a country that has deciduous
forests makes it even better. We've had an odd season so far though.
Summer went on hotter and wetter than usual later than usual, then the
temperature dropped ten degrees in two days. We went from sleeping naked
with no bed covers and the air conditioner pumping (sorry environment,
but I was born and raised in a cold dry climate and there's no other way
for me to survive here) to the following night breaking out our down
quilts and flannelette PJs. October is ending and the leaves here in my
neighbourhood remain stubbornly green (so much so that last week the
neighbourhood association tied plastic autumn foliage to all the trees~
for real). Nevertheless, we have been able to enjoy the most rich golden
sunlight I think I have ever seen and days on end of blue sky and
fluffy clouds. So here in no particular order are a few of my favourite
things from these early days of fall 2012.
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| This is my evening walk |
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| As it gets dark earlier, I have more chances to enjoy the castle at dusk when the "lanterns" are "lit" |
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| Everyone wants to soak up the last of the sun and the parks are full of bubble-blowing kids and joy | | | | |
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| Kuri enjoys picnic |
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| Hayate thinks that he is a good boy who should get some fish too |
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| September's full moon is supposed to be the most beautiful of the year, but I think this one (today's) is pretty damn lovely |
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| At harvest time all sorts of interesting festivals happen |
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| This is the "eat beef and shout festival", where people.. eat beef and enter a shouting competition |
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| Harvesting rice with my kids |
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| Saving little frogs from the rice paddy |
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| Not as impressive as a rice harvest, but my peas are growing well |
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| A spider lily suddenly popped up in the garden one day |
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| This little cutie is helping protect my tomatoes |
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| HOW INSANELY CHEAP IS THIS GINGER?! |
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| HOW HUGE ARE THESE SHIITAKE?! |
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| From left to right: Mixed mushroom, matsutake mushroom and chestnut rice kits |
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| Carrots roast with garlic and coriander seeds, glazed in star anise, red wine and orange juice and tossed with mint and feta |
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| Pumpkin, paprika and walnut salad |
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| Technically not an autumn only thing, but I love the way he pokes the tip of his tongue out when he is happy |
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| Kuri may be part lizard~ she is always sunning herself on this rock |
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The temperature seems to drop quite quickly in Japan. I love the cooler weather in Autumn along with the blue skies and crisp days.
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