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2014-03-15

Sunny Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

Took the dogs for a walk in Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park, which is only a five-minute walk from the house.

It was a warm, winter afternoon with no breeze. So, it felt like spring. In fact, a few fruit tree blossoms were blooming -- signs of spring finally arriving or at least the waning of winter.

Rays of sunlight -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Fruit tree blossoms -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Tiny waterfalls and brook -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Rays of sunlight shining through cedar trees -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Monochrome version -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Bursts of sunlight from behind cedar tree -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Fruit tree blossoms -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Blossoming evergreen bush -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Bamboo fence -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Flower and rock garden -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Sunrays shining through a bamboo grove -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Sunbursts behind bamboo stalks -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Sepia version -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Young and old bamboo stalks -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Potted flowers -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Fruit tree blossoms -- Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

飯島市民の森

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Mary's Sunny Nap

Mary warming in the sun

メリーちゃんは暖まります

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Mary warming in the sun

メリーちゃんは暖まります

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Mary warming in the sun

メリーちゃんは暖まります

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Mary warming in the sun

メリーちゃんは暖まります

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Mary warming in the sun

メリーちゃんは暖まります

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Visited this shrine during a late-evening dog walk. It was very small and sandwiched between several houses. This shrine may have been for a deity of local farmers before the area was developed into a suburban housing community.

Torii gate at Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine) 皇女神社

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Stone lantern at Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Stone lantern at Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

【Sony HDR-GW77V】

Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

【Sony HDR-GW77V】

Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

【Sony HDR-GW77V】

Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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Kōjo Jinja (Princess Shrine)

皇女神社の庭の石灯籠

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2014-03-14

Kashima Shrine

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

鹿島神社散歩中の風景

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Small auxiliary shrine at Kashima Shrine

鹿島神社の散歩中の風景

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Water basin at Kashima Shrine
鹿島神社の散歩中の風景
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Kashima Shrine
鹿島神社散歩中の風景
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© 2014 रॉबर्ट डी. सोरेनसेन

Stone lantern at Kashima Shrine
鹿島神社の散歩中の風景
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Old cedar tree at Kashima Shrine

鹿島神社の散歩中の風景

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Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park

Took the puppy for a walk to Iijima Shimin-no-Mori Park in the neighborhood. The very small park is basically just a small hill with dense foliage of vines, trees, and a small babbling brook that runs along the side.

There are several steep trails for short hikes in the park, and at night, there is almost no one else ever there. This gives me the chance to take the leash off and let Dale run wild among the bushes and trees. Of course, we can't do this during summer due to the mosquitoes and ticks, but it is still cold enough to rest assured.