Dad left after a monumental visit with lots of rushing around and trying to see as much Sakura (桜, cherry blossoms) as humanly possible. It was great and very much worth it. So, to follow up and show you I was after all busy and not just a lazy blogger, here are the pictures. Note that Gyoda really does have pretty things! Imagine that! I am always surprised.
Also note that I have become a macro-lens addict. It just makes for such cool artsy-fartsy (or at least, my lame attempt at it) pictures.

Comments
hmm.. the pictures go from flowers to "flower nipples"?? (niou_sama1.jpg) what is up with that dude?
Posted by: oldefezziwig | April 11, 2005 10:50 PM
I make no claim to responsibility about any so-called "flower nipples." But yes, I wondered that myself. Those statues are guardians of the gods at Buddhist temples. They're meant to scare away demons I guess. I mean, aren't you scared of those monster nipples?
I'm especially scared of the pigeon poop right on the forehead of one of them ...
Posted by: Justin | April 11, 2005 10:54 PM
the sakura pics are beautiful... made one of them as my wallpaper ^^
Posted by: won | April 13, 2005 3:16 AM
Oh,It is Oshi Castle!I feel nostalgia.When I am a kindergartner,I'm I often came here to play as it was taken by the uncle.
Here took a picture of PV of Eiken.^^
Because around this castle were water,This castle be called by the alias of "Mizusiro". The enemy cannot climb easily because it is enclosed with water.
Still, there was a person who climbed it with various tools. The stone was dropped from the window, and it struck at an enemy at such time.
Posted by: Taichi | April 14, 2005 9:46 PM
Oh,It is Oshi Castle!I feel nostalgia.When I am a kindergartner,I'm I often came here to play as it was taken by the uncle.
Here took a picture of PV of Eiken.^^
Because around this castle were water,This castle be called by the alias of "Mizusiro". The enemy cannot climb easily because it is enclosed with water.
Still, there was a person who climbed it with various tools. The stone was dropped from the window, and it struck at an enemy at such time.
Posted by: Taichi | April 14, 2005 9:46 PM
I'm sorry.I've missed.
Posted by: Taichi | April 14, 2005 9:50 PM