"The bird draws his feet under his body, opens his wings, and bids you farewell."

"The bird draws his feet under his body, opens his wings, and bids you farewell."
~ John James Audubon









"Birds are all different."
~ Ernest Hemingway








"Birds fly in different ways but the sensation is the same."
~ Ernest Hemingway








"I hope you love birds too."
~ Emily Dickinson








"Other birds, without speech, fly freely about."
~ Saskya Pandita




from Hayama Marina, Japan




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Karuizawa (Nagano, Japan) at Christmas

Memories from our trip to Karuizawa (軽井沢町, Town of Karuizawa), Nagano, Japan.

My husband and I went to this area to meet his family and celebrate Christmas 2011 together.




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1. The ski resort in the Town of Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan., 2. Martian cat (me) just after arriving at the Bullet Train Station at Karuizawa,, 3. Yoji just after just arriving at the Bullet Train Station at Karuizawa,, 4. A winter view of Kumobo Pond in Yagasaki Park, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, 5. Ducks at Kumobo Pond in Yagasaki Park, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan [1], 6. Ducks at Kumobo Pond in Yagasaki Park, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan [2], 7. Ice and Reflections on Kumobo Pond in Yagasaki Park, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, 8. Ducks at Kumobo Pond in Yagasaki Park, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan [3], 9. Ducks at Kumobo Pond in Yagasaki Park, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan [4], 10. Ice on Kumobo Pond in Yagasaki Park, Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, 11. Mount Asama in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan, 12. Christmas Dessert

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