Photos from the fall of 2022
Photostream – fall 2022
Oregon Coast: Washburne and Bullard Beach
At Washburne and Bullard, we go for long beach walks, examine tidal pools, and we look at shorebirds. We encouter a group of priests in black robes walking silently down the beach.
Oregon Coast: Nehalem Bay and Beverly Beach
In part two of our RV trip, we visit Nehalem Bay and Beverly Beach along the Oregon Coast. We do beach walks, cycle, and I shuck fresh oysters with my Swiss army knife.
Oregon Coast: Driving though Washington State
We drive our RV towards the Oregon coast via Sprague, where I photograph some old cars and trucks, and via the scenic Columbia River Canyon.
Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Tsumago to Nakatsugawa
In part five of our Nakasendo hike, we walk downhill to Ochiai and then on to Nakatsugawa. We walk across the “Ochiai Pavement” – original paving stones of the Nakasendo which are
Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Nagiso to Tsumago
In part four of our Nakasendo hike, we walk from Nagiso to Tsumago. I enjoy photographing historic Tsumago, and we find a bakery that sells chestnut-filled steamed buns.
Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Suhara to Nojiri
In part three of our Nakasendo hike, we stay in a historic minshuku (guesthouse) and we huddle around a butane heater. Our walk to Nojiri leads through a pretty valley with tiered rice paddies.
Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Miyanokoshi to Agematsu
In part two of our Nakasendo hike, we explore the upper Kiso Valley. We stay at a ryokan in Kiso-Fukushima, and soak our feet in the communal footbath.
Hiking the Nakasendo Way, Japan: Matsumoto to Narai
In part one of our Nakasendo trek, we visit a castle in Matsumoto and we sample wasabi-flavored products at the Hotaka wasabi farm. We start our Nakasendo hike in the village of Hideshio, from where we walk to the picture-perfect post-town of Narai.
Photostream – spring 2022
Photos from the spring of 2022.