Oct
11
Fire Duel
* Labor Day weekend getaway
* Friend brought kerosene-fueled katanas, just to have fun
* ...
* We did.
Nick Giampietro
Sep
07
Late Summer Tanka 2017
In oppressive heat
it swirls, and I realize
why Ash Flies are named:
it gets in my eyes and stings,
Aug
15
Harris Bridge Wren
* Quaint little vineyard not 50 yards away
* Listed in the National Register of Historic Places (though I wouldn't
Aug
06
Moon Over Lake Washington
* Friend's apartment literally juts out over the water
* Massive forest fire in British Columbia, smoke visible as far
Jul
31
Newport Lighthouse Dusk
* Yaquina Head Lighthouse
* Shot at 7:45 PM; Civil dusk was actually 9:19 PM
* Distant clouds (visible near horizon)
Jun
19
Pride Parade Man
* After getting permission, but before he had time to pose
* One of the only people without glitter and rainbow flags
May
31
Yakozen: Juujika
This one has a unique wordplay. The Japanese for "Cross" and "Is it Ten O'Clock?" are nearly homophones ("Juujika" or じゅうじか; Kanji: 十字架 and 十時か). During the chorus, he transitions from the former, to a vague pronunciation (and phonetic spelling) that could be interpreted either way, and then to...
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May
30
Wahkeena Trail
* Columbia River Gorge—Partway up Wahkeena Falls Trail
* Small stream running over many rocks surprisingly noisy
* Still no other humans
May
30
Wahkeena Springs Tree
* Columbia River Gorge—Top of Wahkeena Falls trail
* Temperature was cool after the 1600' elevation gain
* Baby chipmunk (chipmunkling?
Apr
09
Random Kotowaza #1
若い時に流さなかった汗は、年をとってから涙になる。
What you don't sweat out when young turns to tears with years.
About Kotowaza.