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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Random Food of the Day
A soybean topped, buttercream filled square pastry
Day trips from Tokyo – Kamakura
Snow on the mountains and a conscious decision not to bring winter hiking gear has managed to override my normal inclination to get out to less populated areas on my days off. While not ideal, this has opened up several … Continue reading
Posted in Day trips from Tokyo
Tagged Buddha, hike, Japan, Kamakura, snow, travel, winter
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Halftime intermission
I write this while sitting at Rurikia having completed pruning the orchyard and encouraging, as far as targeted thinking can do so, the fruit trees to slow down their rapid progression into spring. It feels like late March, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, bell pepper, Bramley's Seedling, cherry, cider, deer, eagle, fruit, golden russet, graft, grill, maple, Orchyard, Pomme Gris, pruning, smoke, spring, swiss chard
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Tokyo views – the last rose of winter
Spring is approaching, but for many of us here from colder climates it never really felt like winter to start with. I am not used to seeing roses in Feburary, even those with a touch of frostbite.
Random Food of the Day
Yogurt flavored soda with chunks of coconut. Yummy.
Tokyo views – red and black
I have a notebook from a stationary firm in England called Red and Black, and when I saw this couple pass me on the street I thought of it and decided it was worth a picture.
A mid-term resident of Tokyo reports – Part 6: Bonus points
This is part 6 of what is intended to be a collection of overview reports on living in Tokyo by someone who is here for longer than a short stay but shorter than a long stay. Hopefully they will be … Continue reading
Random Food of the Day
A doubleheader today of filled figures. There are many versions of these with different shapes and fillings, but essentially it is a waffle / pancake batter that is allowed to set up on the surface and then a filling is … Continue reading
Tokyo views – simple solutions
In a city known for sensory overload, it is easy to lose sight of the underlying simplicity. A pair of basic bamboo chopsticks with a twig as a rest on a wooden table is a reminder of nature in the … Continue reading
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