From the Land of the Rising Sun

Too many such dinners these days. Looking forward to a real sushi-yaki dinner soon...

Thanksgiving

While one looks eagerly towards that magic date when all deals must close and many-headed beasts slain, one is reminded that many parts of the world are clothed in that final burst of autumn splendour before the winds of Yuletide come. Caught a glimpse of that wonderful dress parade last month in land of the rising sun.


It's Thanksgiving today - I'm tired, but happy. When driving home just now, I thought: there is no other place I'd rather be in, no other work that I need to do, and no better friends in world than I have now. Too exhausted to write anything like I did three years ago in another place, but just a simple "Thank You, God, for You."

Stepping into the Ocean

(Written in Osaka, Japan)

A Shin-kansen stop.
Up the stairs again.
What if I stepped out
Into an ocean?

I dreamt that I knew
the language of dolphins,
that I could hear the secrets of the sea.

In the world's largest aquarium tank - a beautiful beautiful whale shark.

Giant Atlantic Crabs - or Aliens!

This penguin did not move the whole time.















Sea otter, rub rub. Kawaii!














Pocky Fish

Images to bring a smile for years to come. :-)

(Osaka Aquarium, Japan Leaf Tour Oct 2006)