16 November 2011
For a lovely bowl
let us arrange these
flowers...
Since there is no rice
-Basho
We arrived back on Monday night (Kyoto time) having left Pensacola on Saturday afternoon. It was wonderful to be with all the family and remember Joan together, sharing some good times and some sad thoughts. Tim and Marg outdid themselves in taking good care of all of us, and we hope so much they will visit.
I am posting a few random photos. One is of the magnificent garden at the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which we visited in the rain on Nov 5 during a time it was open to the public without needing to obtain tickets through the Imperial Household Agency. It was a great jam of people, but quite a sight, especially the gardens. Another is of the Kamo-Gawa River, a central feature of Kyoto, and a place where herons and egrets always congregate. Also a couple of sculptures that caught my eye (note the pinwheel), and a truck that caught Win's eye. Slowly we are feeling at home here, though still missing friends and family greatly. We are debating what to do for Thanksgiving, since neither ovens nor turkeys are anywhere to be found! Also a lack of American acquaintances.
With love to all
No comments:
Post a Comment