Today we all, all us three, skipped work and rode off to Hyogo prefecture (three hours southwest of Nagahama), where we bumped into Himeji-Jo, a massive castle dating back to the mid-16th century.
Meet the players:
[Ryan: dressed like a scarecrow in order to fend off the Japanese Blackbirds of Unusual Size.]
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[Gillian: winner of the Best Smile award in junior high, and if there were a Best Of contest in adulthood, I gander she’d still hold that title.]
Himeji-Jo was astounding. Perhaps this is because, as the Castle Committee writes, “Himeji has never been involved with the evil of ill war.” Whether or not it’s been involved with the piety of advantageous war is beyond me, but let’s assume its likelihood. Here she is, “a white egret in flight.”
Covered shooting holes (for sissies and namby-pambies).
[Gillian lounging in what we all agreed to be “a good climbing tree.” Later a guardsman wearing the most adorable uniform made us get out of said good climbing tree. There was a “blackbird’s house” near the top, and he was afraid Ryan’s scarecrow costume would, after all, scare the birds away.]
[Gillian and Ryan scoping the plump carp in Koko-En.]
[Ryan crossing the pond, thus risking imminent carp attack.]
[We, all us three, tallest to smallest--Himeji-Jo glowering in the background.]
3 Comments for this Entry
Brodave
Great Pictures.. see you in two months.
thanks for the early morning birthday call. And thanks to the girl who reminded you . ha.
Friday, March 2, 2007 - 03:33 AM
Mom
Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing. See you in 28 days !!
Friday, March 9, 2007 - 05:58 AM
erin elders
when you get back remind me to tell you about the blackbird that attacks me everyday on my way to work.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 09:31 AM
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