Monday, 14th October, 2013

Monday

14th October, 2013

A public holiday in Japan so we are both off together. 

It is a beautiful, early Autumnal day here so we 

decided to drive to a local dam for a picnic lunch. 

Like a traditional Japanese house, interesting roofline. 

Mountains in Japan are so different to mountains in Australia. 

The mountains here have never ceased to hold my fascination. 

We drove to a dam near Izaka; our first visit there. 

Spectacular scenery, although I think that it would get very cold

and snowy in the Winter. 

We had a picnic there, lazy feeling :)

The Information Office. 

Picture in the Information Office illustrating the damage

to the roads in the area after the big earthquake, 3/11. 

The dam wall. 

This old photograph really caught my attention; local children

with their schoolteacher ( rear left ). 

Steep steep drop d

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Cute couple ! 

Some Japanese people doing exercises on the dam wall. 

Shadows - me with the cap/ camera, Chikako on the right. 

Viaduct. 

Most interesting - bent under enormous pressure

from 3/11. The tubing was held either end in 

very solid bollards. The tubing was forced downwards by the pressure

and buckled as seen. 

Surrounding farms / farmland. Very beautiful. 

Chikako wanted to visit the local dog breeder there

for an inspection. 

A very charming lady - she brought out her Golden Retriever

puppies, here are two boys about 7 weeks old. 

Hey, Guys ! 

A little girl ...... 

And here is Michelle, the mother. 

Difficult to say farewell to them ....... 

There is a monkey in the apple tree. 

There is a monkey in the field eating vegetables. 

There is no monkey in the tree ! Just a photo of apples. 

Igetajinba Mansion.