Spring is finally here. The cherry blossoms are in bloom here in Japan (you may have heard that it is a big deal here and… it is). Things are growing in my garden (mostly daikon, but a few other mysterious things too). And the site has moved to […]
The title pretty much says it all. Still, I may need to develop a little. Where does this come from? Well, there are several reasons. I guess it starts with a wish to reconnect with nature more… There’s definitely that… Also, I write, I take pictures, I read, and that’s […]
So, I’ve just started a natural garden… and I have no idea what I’m doing…
Weaving Weaving (detail) by Takashi Nishibori (Setouchi Triennale 2013 – Takamatsu, Japan)
Weaving
Bordeaux Docks and Roadstead, early 20th Century. This picture (is it a picture that has been colored by hand, or a drawing?) is interesting, as the buildings on the docks are the same a Century later, but obviously, the docks and the activity on the Garonne river are […]
Bordeaux Docks and Roadstead
Apparently, it’s quite wet in Paris today, but here, in my neck of the woods in Japan, it snowed – barely. That reminded me of that evening in Paris, near the Eiffel Tower on a snowy night, a few years ago:
Snowy Night at the Eiffel Tower
An inquisitive (or rather hungry) soft shell turtle in Ritsurin Garden, Takamatsu, Japan.
Soft Shell Turtle
So, this was my Christmas dinner: In case you’re wondering, here is what was on the menu : Duck magrets, aligot, Parma ham (I’m being told that the Italian term is used in English for some reason, probably sounds sexier than just “ham”, so I meant, prosciutto […]
Not your typical Christmas dinner…
So, this is Christmas vacation (called “Winter vacation” in Japan) and among other things, I’m watching movies and cartoons with my kids. Last night, we watched Frozen. Believe it or not, it was the first time I saw it. Here are a few of my impressions (in no particular order) […]
