Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Daikanon #47 - Eclipse Watching



Here the Daikanon watches the eclipse on May 21. You can see the reflection of the eclipse just below the sun.

Monday, May 21, 2012

The Last Sakura

DSC_3794

I am not sure what kind of sakura these are (or if they are even sakura), but they bloom after most of the other sakura bloom.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Saturday, May 19, 2012

20,000 Years Ago

DSC_3589

This is bascially the entire museum at Chitei no Mori Museum in Tomizawa (地底の森 this means the Forest of the Floor of the Earth). When building, they found this petrified forest along with deer droppings, a campfire, and some pottery.

I liked it.

Friday, May 18, 2012

The Ginko

DSC_3577

Ginko trees are all around Sendai. I think there are more here than in Tokyo, even though Tokyo's symbol is the ginko leaf.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Down by the Falls

DSC_3397

The water was higher than I have seen it down by the base of Akiu Waterfall. The rocks where I usually sit were covered by water.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Neighborhood Tulip

DSC_3546

On my way to the bus stop, I pass by all my neighbors' flower gardens. It makes for a nicer walk.