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| swish go the little feet, scurry fly the hungry, city lights reflect and the night is black & white |
Photo essay covering a 10 day paper making course in Japan, March 2011 where I discovered the beautiful and profound relationship between the artist's hand and the object created.
Friday, 22 April 2011
White Nights and City Lights
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Beautiful Rain
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There is something about the fresh aroma of rain, with the arrival of Spring. That is what I remember about my first day in Japan....a new day, new ideas, and a commitment to discover the unknown and keeping my eyes open. March 7, 2011 |
Rain
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Spring rain by Matsuo Basho Spring rain leaking through the roof dripping from the wasps' nest. |
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Sunrise over Kyoto
The sun rose over Kyoto on March 15, 2011 with an eerie haze. It was just 4 days after the quake hit the eastern coast of Japan. I had decided to go back to Tokyo to catch my flight the next day for Thailand, even though the tremors were still occurring. Tokyo was only 150 km from the epicentre.
News was mostly second hand as there were no English speaking t v stations and no public wifi for the Internet! Disconcerting to say the least.
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| Sunrise Over Kyoto, March 15, 2011 |
We had been quite fortunate up to this point as our tour had been miles away on the eastern side of the island country and I would not have to travel alone, as had been originally planned.
Megumi, our intrepid tour leader, convinced me to carry on with her, despite the uncertainty around transportation and power. At least, I would have company......News was mostly second hand as there were no English speaking t v stations and no public wifi for the Internet! Disconcerting to say the least.
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