June 17, 2017. This is the Minoh Pet Cemetery. It is on the same road as the kids’ school, just a block away. I ride the bike past it all the time, but recently I stopped to take some photos. I’ve never been inside of a pet cemetery in the US before, but from the outside American pet cemeteries don’t look as elaborate. Maybe it’s just because this is such a compact space. I suppose it’s the same though, since people worldwide love their pets as their children. The website for this pet cemetery is very soothing (at least the English translation is). There are very explicit directions on how to position the animal (when you bring it in) so…
Spring in Japan
May 10, 2017 This post is for everyone that loves bright colors and Spring flowers. This is Springtime in Japan!California Poppies in Japan! I feel like I’m home looking at these. You can’t believe the bushes and hedges of azaleas everywhere now. They color every street and every path. Big hedges that stretch along an entire street. This is the early green Japanese maple leaves. The cycle of the maple leaf begins here. This color is a brilliant light green. My friend told me the word for this color, but I’ve forgotten. Please remind me! Lots of pansy flowers are used as ground cover, just like at home. Avalon took this photo and the next one. I don’t know what…